Obituaries: Surnames K-S Submitted by Smerek Group Researchers

eloved mother of Kenneth Kraynak, John (Debbie) Kraynak, Deborah Primuth and
Kimberely Bardos; loving grandmother of Faith, Kim, David, Matt, Ken, Mike, Kelly and
Shana; great-grandmother of 12; and dear sister of George Lazeration. She was preceded
in death by her husband John Kraynak in 1997. Private family services are being held.
Contributions may be made to St. Innocent Orthodox Church, 8526 Usher Rd., Olmsted
Falls, OH 44138. Online condolences may be left at www.waitefuneralhome.com
FYI: her parents were members of the Greek-catholic church in Smerek, district: Lisko,
parish: Smerek, priest: Rev Wasyl de Sas Ustyjanovskyj. Other names of interest:
Trukhan, Svyska, Hodovanetz, Lehdan, Pohlod/Pohlid. Relations may be found at
www.kraynak-hudak.com Irene Lazeration-Kraynak was my grandmother. She was the
14th born, the 14th to pass, and she passed on the 14th.
KRAJNAK, Mary I
KRAJNAK - Mary I., 85, Richland Township, formerly of Thomas Mills, died Jan. 12,
2003, at Beverly Health Care. Born Nov. 12, 1917, in Jerome, daughter of John and Mary
(Michalcin) Krajnak. Preceded in death by parents and brothers, John, George and Mike.
Survived by nieces and nephew, Mary Jane Krajnak, married to Donald Parker, Kodiak,
Alaska; Irzha Krajnak, Indiana, Pa.; Kathy (Krajnak) Seaver, Pittsburgh; and John M.
Krajnak, Ford City. Also survived by sisters-in-law, Pauline Krajnak-Ferguson,
Somerset; and Mary Krajnak, Pittsburgh. A former waitress at area restaurants including
former Penn Traffic and Bedford Springs Hotel. Member of SS. Peter & Paul Byzantine
Catholic Church, Jerome. Friends received from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and from noon until
time of service at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hoffman Funeral Home, Allegheny Street,
Boswell, the Rev. Father Daniel Loya officiating. Interment, SS. Peter & Paul Cemetery,
Jerome. Memorials may be given to Mary's church for cemetery care. (Tribune-
Democrat, Johnstown, PA, January 14, 2003)
KRAYNAK, Mary Katherine (Lutsock)
Mary Katherine Kraynak wife of George Kraynak of Urey, died Tuesday, August 3, in
Cleveland Clinic after a lingering illness. Born in Charleroi, March 19 1902 she was the
daughter of the late Steve and Mary Debronsky Lutsock. Surviving are her husband and
the following children; Mrs. Charlotte Stickney, Cleveland, O., William, Thomas, Betty,
Robert and Richard, all at home. There are two grandchildren. The following brothers
and sisters also survive: Mrs. Anna Guglicotta, Cleveland, O., Mrs. Pauline Popko,
Monaca, Mrs. Katherine Pugh, Whittier, Calif., George, Cleveland, Steve, Buffalo, NY,
half brother Thomas Kohutle, Aultman, Friends are being received at her late home in
Urey. Services will be held in St. Michael's Church, Glen Campbell, Saturday morning at
9 o'clock with Father John Kaczmarszyk officiating. Interment will be in St. Michael's
Cemetery. McCardell Funeral Home Burnside is in charge of arrangements. (Indiana
Evening Gazette, Indiana, PA, August 5 1948)
KRAYNAK, Richard
Kraynak, Richard age 65 of Mahaffey RD 1 died Tues., Jan. 14, 2003, at the Memorial
Medical Center in Johnstown. He was born July 16, 1937, in Urey, the son of George and
Mary Lutsock Kraynak. Mr. Kraynak was a member of the SS Peter and Paul Orthodox