Memory Eternal - Matushka Anne Pawlush
Matushka Anne Pawlush, 99, peacefully fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday, 7 December 2021, at
Country Meadows, Leader Heights, York, PA. She was the beloved wife of the late Archpriest
George Pawlush.
Born April 14, 1922 in Olyphant, PA, she was the daughter of the late Kiril and Sophia (Sovyrda)
Yuhas. Matushka Anne was the last survivor of the Yuhas Family that included five bothers and
three sisters.
She grew up in Olyphant, PA and married her high school sweetheart, George Pawlush, at All
Saints Orthodox Church, Olyphant, in Spring 1946. Archpriest George, who reposed in
September 2000, was ordained at the Cathedral of the Holy Virgin Protection, New York in June
1953.
Following ordination, Fr. George and Matushka Ann were assigned to St. Cyril and Methodius
Orthodox Church, Terryville, CT, from 1953 to 1958. Their next calling was at Holy Resurrection
Orthodox Cathedral, Wilkes-Barre, PA, from 1958 to 1970 and then Fr. George was appointed
as the first permanent pastor at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Wilkes-Barre, PA, where they
retired in 1988.
Matushka Anne remained in the Wilkes-Barre Area following Fr. George's death and was very
involved in fund raising projects at Holy Trinity and was a long-time volunteer at Geisinger
Wyoming Valley Medical Center. In her late 80s, she was recognized by the Medical Center as
its "Volunteer of the Year." Matushka Anne was a member of the Fellowship Orthodox
Christian in America, Holy Trinity O Chapter and later Vladicon O Chapter 131.
She left Wilkes-Barre in 2014 to live with her daughter, Hope, and son-in-law, Archpriest
Theodore Boback in Seven Valleys, PA. Matushka Anne became a member of Saint Andrew
Orthodox Church, Baltimore, Maryland.
Matushka Anne is survived by her five children George (Carol), Cheshire, CT; Hope Boback
(Archpriest Theodore), Seven Valleys, PA; Dr. David (Lorrie), Hershey, PA; Michael (Lauren),
Mechanicsburg, PA; and Dr. Neil (Carmela), Rensselaerville, NY. In addition, she leaves thirteen
grandchildren, and five great grandchildren.
Visitation will be held 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM , Tuesday, 14 December at Saint Andrew Orthodox
Church, 2028 East Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland with a Memorial Service at 5:00 PM.
Visitation on 15 December will be at 9:30 AM followed by the Funeral Service at 10:30 AM at
Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, 401 East Main Street, Wilkes-Bare, PA. Interment will follow at
Saint Tikhon Monastery Cemetery, South Canaan, PA.
Funeral arrangements by Yeosock Funeral Home, 40 S Main St., Plains, PA.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Holy Trinity Orthodox Church,
Wilkes-Barre, PA or Saint Andrew Orthodox Church, Baltimore, Maryland. Memory Eternal!