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Pidlysny MikolaPIDLYSNY, Mykola Nikiforovich - On Sunday, March 18th 2018, Mykola Nikiforovich Pidlysny reposed in the Lord in his 92nd year.

Mykola was born in the village of Petrivka, Chernihiv region, Ukraine (then part of the USSR) on February 7th, 1927, to parents Tatiana and Nikifor.

He grew up with his sister Nina and twin brother Volodymyr.

His childhood was marred by the Holodomor (Soviet instigated genocide of Ukrainians in 1932-33), and then his adolescence was fractured by World War II.

Taken by the Nazis for forced labour, the daring teenage Mykola escaped, and spent years on the run throughout Western Europe and Northern Africa. His wartime story is one of heroism, risk-taking, tragedy and miracle.

After the war Mykola immigrated to Canada, working in Saskatchewan and Manitoba before moving to Montreal where he met and married his fittingly-named wife Angela (Vassilakakis), who had immigrated to Canada from Greece after the war. Their marriage lasted 63 years.

“Nick” and Angela finally settled in Toronto and had three children: daughter Tania Pidlysny (Fr. Bohdan Hladio), son Vasili “Bill” Pidlysny (Brenda Roland), and daughter Sophie Wowk (Steve).

Nick worked as a tool and die maker with MacDonnell Douglas and Boeing. While living in Toronto he was a member of St. Volodymyr Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, and after retirement he moved to the Barrie area and joined Holy Cross/St. Nektarios Greek Orthodox Church.

Nick was a dedicated Ukrainian patriot, and devoted many decades to various Ukrainian organizations, including the Bahrany Foundation and SUZHERO.

During his retirement he spent many years as liason between the Ukrainian community and the Ukrainian Army officers who were training at Camp Borden. One of the greatest honours of his life was being a friend and colleague of Lev Lukianen’ko, his “zemliak” and first ambassador of Ukraine to Canada.

Nick was an active grandfather, and is deeply loved by all his grandchildren. As “Didus’” (grandpa), he was known for his love of fishing, emphasis on education, and tough love.

His grandchildren are: Andre Hladio (Dr. Manisha); Nina Geleynse (Martinus); Matthew Pidlysny; Nick Wowk (Lezly Ann Crosmaz Brown); Mark Pidlysny; Yuri Hladio (Nikyla); Larissa Wowk; Katie Carpenter (Phil); Alex Wowk; William Wowk; and Peter Wowk.

Didus’ was blessed to know his first five great-grandchildren: Zoeya Geleynse, Ezekiel Hladio, Angus Wowk, Arjen Geleynse and John Carpenter.

Visitation will be held at Steckley-Gooderham Funeral Home, Barrie on Wednesday March 21, from 5pm to 8pm. Memorial prayers for Mykola will be held during the visitation starting at 7 pm. 

The Funeral will be held on Thursday March 22, starting at 11am at All Saints of Ukraine Chapel, at the Saint Volodymyr Cultural Centre, 1280 Dundas St. West, Oakville, with interment to follow.

Memorial donations in Mykola’s honour may be made to the Toronto Holodomor Memorial fund, tufoundation.ca/holodomor/.

May his memory be eternal!

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