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SEWELL, N.J. -- Lidia D. Syvanych Pellin, 72, of Washington Township, formerly of Austintown, passed away peacefully, Sunday, July 30, 2023, at her home after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by her loving children.
Lidia was born June 23, 1951, in Bielsko, Poland, a daughter of the late Stefan "Steve" Syvanych and Julia Skamaj Syvanych.
Lidia was a resident of Washington Township for more than 40 years. She worked as a principal library assistant in the Campbell Library at Rowan University for 25 years before retiring in 2015.
Mrs. Pellin was a devoted parishioner of Church of the Holy Family, and she also attended Mass and parish events at several other churches near her home.
She served as treasurer of the Gold Star Wives of America Inc., Holly Bush Chapter of the Mid-Atlantic Region, and she enjoyed cooking, gardening, shopping, traveling and spending time with her family.
A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Lidia leaves to cherish her memory, her daughter, Angela (David) Domen; her son, Brian Pellin; her granddaughter, Allison; two sisters, Mary (Richard) Mines and Olga (Andrew) Ziobert; two brothers, John Syvanych and Steve (Halyna) Syvanych; and several nieces, nephews and extended family members, whom she loved dearly. Lidia will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Her husband of 23 years, August F. Pellin III, whom she married Oct. 1, 1972, passed away Oct. 17, 1995.
Family and friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. today, Friday, Aug. 4, 2023, at Kinnick Funeral Home, 477 N. Meridian Road, Youngstown, where a prayer service will be held at 5:30 p.m. Prayers will be offered at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, at the funeral home, and continue with a funeral service at 10 a.m. at St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church, 4310 Kirk Road, Austintown.
Interment will follow in Resurrection Cemetery in Austintown, where Lidia will be laid to rest beside her husband.
In lieu of flowers, Lidia's family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Ukrainian National Foundation Inc., 2200 Route 10, P.O. Box 280, Parsippany, NJ 07054, in Lidia's memory.
Visit kinnickfuneralhome.com to view this obituary and to send condolences to Lidia's family.
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