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Basil Homick, of Wilkes-Barre, died Sunday at Hospice Care of the VNA,
Heritage House, Wilkes-Barre. Born in the Hudson section of Plains Township,
he was the son of the late Theodore and Helen Walko Homick. He was a U.S. Army
veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater. He was a charter
member of Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, Wilkes-Barre, where he served
as recording secretary and was on the board of trustees for many years. He
also was a member of the Carpatho-Russian Citizens Club, the Plains American
Legion Post 558, Federation of Orthodox Christians in America, Anthracite Male
Choir and RSVP department of Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,
Wilkes-Barre. He was formerly employed as fraternal secretary of the Russian
Orthodox Catholic Mutual Aid Society, retiring several years ago. He was
preceded in death by brothers, Theodore, Peter, Paul and John; and sister,
Rose Kovelski. Surviving are his wife, the former Lydia Hopiak Homick;
daughter, Elaine Brogan, Hackerstown, N.J.; sister, Anna T. Homick,
Wilkes-Barre; brother, Michael Homick, Camp Hill; nieces, nephews,
great-nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday from
the Yeosock Funeral Home, 40 S. Main St., Plains Township, with Requiem
services at 9:30 a.m. in Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, Wilkes-Barre.
Interment will be in Fern Knoll Burial Park, Dallas. Friends may call from 2
to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Parastas services will be held at 7:30 p.m.,
with the Very Rev. David Shewczyk, his pastor, officiating. Memorial donations
may be made to the Holy Trinity R.O. Church Memorial Fund. <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Basil Homick November 21, 1999