Sophie Halabuk, 101, Active in Slovak Fraternal organizations

Mrs. Halabuk was born January 23, 1903 in Lorain and had been a life-long resident of Lorain County.

She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Lorain and was extremely active in Slovak Fraternal organizations affiliated with the parish in her earlier days.

Survivors include five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

She was preceded in death by her husband: Stephen in 1985, by daughters Eleanor Sedivy in 2002 and Bernice Maxwell in 2003, by her parents: Antonues and Maria (nee Lukacik) Ganobick, by a brother: Steven, and by sisters: Rose Millek and Teresa Esser.

Please join her family for the celebration of a funeral mass at 10 a.m. on Saturday August 14, 2004 in Holy Trinity Catholic Church-Reverend Lawrence Martello, pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Amherst will preside. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery-Lorain.

The family encourages memorials in Sophie’s memory to either Holy Trinity Catholic Church-2428 Elyria Avenue-Lorain, OH 44055, or to Catholic Charities of Lorain County-628 Poplar St.-Elyria, OH 44035.