Obituaries Surnames A-J Submitted by Smerek Group Researchers

public accountant for the IRS for 30 years and retired in 1979. He had a lifelong interest
in helping immigrants adjust to life in the United States and was a past chairman of the
Maryland Republican Heritage Council. He had been secretary of the Ukrainian Congress
Committee of America. He was a founder of the Ukrainian Education Association of
Maryland and was co-author of "The Ukrainians of Maryland," published in 1977. He
lectured widely on Ukrainian and Soviet Union history at area schools. He also
championed the rights of the elderly and was a co-founder and board member of Lemko
House, a residence for senior citizens in Fells Point. He was born in Madera, Pa., to
parents who had immigrated from what was then the Austro-Hungarian empire. He
dropped out of high school after the death of his father and went to work in the anthracite
coal mines to help support his family. During the 1930s, he was a member of the Civilian
Conservation Corps. He served in the Army in Europe during World War II and was
recalled to active duty during the Korean War. He was discharged with the rank of staff
sergeant. After earning his General Equivalency Diploma, he was awarded a bachelor's
degree in business administration and a master's degree in liberal arts, both from the
Johns Hopkins University. He was a member of the American Legion, the Veterans of
Foreign Wars and St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Church in Baltimore, where services
were held Monday. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, the former Wanda Gregorius;
two daughters, Daria Phair of Charles Village and Lisa Basarab of Wyman Park; three
brothers, John Basarab of Falls Church, Va., Paul Fenchak of Lutherville and Andrew
Fenchak of Madera; four sisters, Mary Marks of Guilford, N.Y., Susan Warholic of
Bellcaria, Pa., and Katherine Lumanick and Ann Kohan, both of Ramey, Pa.; and two
grandchildren. ( The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, MD).
BATES, Charlene "CB" (Heresco)
CHARLENE 'CB' BATES, 54 Retired health care specialist Charlene "CB" Bates
(Heresco), 54 of Vineland died on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2008 at the South Jersey Healthcare
Regional Medical Center in Vineland. Born in Quinton, she was a lifelong area resident.
She was a retired health care specialist at the Vineland Developmental Center. Mrs. Bates
formerly worked at Heresco's Market in Quinton, which was owned by her parents. Her
hobbies were bird watching, shopping and collecting fairies. She is survived by her
husband, Ronald R. Bates; her sister, Charlotte Marich of Bridgeton; her mother-in-law,
Angelina Bates of Collings Lakes; her aunt, Mildred Fletcher; her best friend and
"adopted sister", Vera Butterworth-Bohn of Millville; and her nieces, Lisa and Tammy. A
visitation will be held 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Carnesale Funeral Home, 202 S.
Third St., Hammonton, where memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Burial will
follow at Fernwood Cemetery. (The Daily Journal, Vineland, NJ, Wednesday, February
27, 2008)
BELIN, Clara R. (Harnish)
Clara R. (Harnish) Belin, 92, of Smoke Run, PA passed away Sunday, March 16, 2008 at
3:55 AM at the Clearfield Hospital. Mrs. Belin was born in Bigler Twp., PA on August
16, 1915, the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Dudjak) Harnish.She was a
member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Ramey, and was a homemaker. In 1936 she
married Larry J. Belin, he preceded her in death on March 19, 1975. Surviving are two
sons; Larry E. Belin, Jr. and his wife Delores ; Leroy J. Belin and his wife Phyllis all of