Duchynski-Cherko Funeral Home

MRS. JEANETTE LOUISE (LICHTENBERG) CAPRON, age 98, passed away at the Paramount @ Somers Rehab in Somers NY, on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Born on August 2, 1921 in Yonkers NY, she lived in Yonkers before settling in Ardsley NY. She worked at various places such as Beconta Inc., Capron Carpet...

MIROSLAW MICHAEL LUKACZYN, of Yonkers NY, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2019, at age 60. Miro is survived by his devoted mother, Julia (Worona) Lukaczyn, his dear sister, Krystyna (Philip) Ward, a niece, nephews, and cousins. He was was predeceased by his father, Jaroslaw Lukaczyn. Visitation ...

Helen (Bednarchak) Dutchick, passed away after a brief illness at her daughter’s home in Alexandria, Virginia, on Thursday, August 22, 2019, at age 95. She was born 06/11/1924, Daughter of the late Katherine (Hrisko) and Paul Bednarchak. She was a Lifelong resident of Yonkers, New York until 2016...

FRANK ROMAN HONC, a Yonkers NY resident for over 57 years, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019, at age 91. Frank was born February 7, 1928 in Strzeszyn Poland to the late Jozef and Anna (Bartosz) Honc. During World War II, as a young man of 13, he was taken from school to a German work camp fo...

ALBERT MARTIN PAUL MEDVEC, of White Plains NY, formerly of Yonkers NY, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019, at age 90. Albert was born June 12, 1928 to Joseph and Helen (Hayduk) Medvec in Yonkers, where he was raised and educated, graduating from Holy Trinity School and Saunders Trade High S...

WILLIAM WASILKO, of Danbury CT, formerly of Yonkers NY, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2019, at age 85. William was born in California PA to the late Nazar and Anna (Cobin) Wasilko. He served in the U.S. Army from 1956-1962. He worked for Hurran Engraving as a sales estimator, retiring in 20...

WILLIAM C. BLAIR JR., a lifelong resident of Yonkers NY, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019, at age 94. William attended local schools and graduated from Yonkers High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and then worked as a mechanical engineer. William was an accomplished mus...

Paul Rusinko was born October 7, 1932 in Yonkers, New York to Andrew and Susan Rusinko. He left this world on July 9, 2019. He was 86 years old. He married the love of his life, Justine (Butchko) Rusinko, on August 28, 1954. They were married for 64 years. Into this union was born six childr...

JOLANTA PATROSZ (nee Kurowska), of Yonkers NY, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Beloved wife of Stefan Patrosz, Devoted mother of Marek and Mateus. Loving daughter of Zofia Kurowska and the late Kostanty Kurowski. The wake in her honor will be held on Sunday July 7, 2019, from 4PM to 8PM ...

MARINA BLANCO was born on March 3, 1972, to Jose Blanco and Amalia Salazar in La Union, El Salvador. At the young age of fifteen, she migrated to Yonkers, NY, where she later married her husband of twenty-six years, Pablo Benitez, in 1991. Marina is survived by her parents, her husband, her 3 childr...

TEKLA LESNIAK, of Bronxville NY, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019. Visitation will be at DUCHYNSKI-CHERKO (in Community Home for Funerals, 601 Yonkers Avenue, Yonkers NY 10704), on Saturday, June 22, 2019 , from 9AM to 10:30AM with a Funeral Service at 10:30AM. Interment will follow at Oakla...

STEPHEN JOSEPH KUBASEK JR. passed away Sunday morning, June 9th, 2019 at the age of 75. Stephen was born in Yonkers, NY on December 29th, 1943 to Stephen J Kubasek, Sr. and Marion Grace. In 1984, Steve married the love of his life, Joanne Christie, and shared their love for over 35 years. Steve...

WOLODYMYR KUZYK, of Yonkers NY, formerly of Clifton NJ, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019. Wolodymyr was born in Ukraine and came to the U.S. from England in 1958. He lived in Clifton NJ for over 30 years and was retired from Hoffman LaRoche. Beloved husband of the late Mary Kuzyk (nee Binczarow...