At the age of 90, Oksana passed away peacefully at Mercy Nursing Facility at OLV, in Lackawanna, New York, on March 24, 2020.

Beloved wife of the late Zenon Sasyk and late Walter Chutko.

A devoted friend of the late Florian Winiewicz.

Dearest sister of Andrew Krawchuk and Bohdan (Grace) Krawczuk.

A loving aunt of Andrew and Nicholas Krawczuk. Fond great-aunt of Jackson and Anna.

Loving daughter of late Tekla (nee Brychkiewich) and late Andrij Krawczuk.

Services were held privately by the immediate family.

Donations in Oksana's memory are preferred to Hospice Buffalo Inc., 225 Como Park, Cheektowaga, New York 14227.

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Oksana, lovingly called ShaSha by her family, was born in western Ukraine and spent her early years in Drohobych. During the war, she, her mother Tekla, and little brother Andrew moved from city to city staying ahead of the Russian army while her father fought in the war. Oksana, her mother, and brother eventually were placed in a Displaced Persons Camp near Dillingen in Germany. There they were joined by her father Andrij after he was released from a POW camp in Italy and her younger brother Bohdan was born.

The whole family emigrated to the United States in 1949. In Buffalo, Oksana married Zenon Sasyk and moved to Glenwood, New York where she became active in the politics of the community. Her husband, Zenon passed away at a young age and she married her good friend Walter Chutko who was also a widower. After Walter passed she met Florian Winiewicz who was her companion until he passed.

During her life, she was very active in the Ukrainian Theater and choirs. She was known for her beautiful singing voice throughout the Ukrainian community and was a lifelong member of the St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church where she sang in the choir. She and her mother made pierogies or varenyky, with the other women of the Church to help in the funding for the move of the Church from Black Rock to Kenmore.

Oksana lived a very active life, with living across from Kissing Bridge, she was able to ski daily and played tennis at Sprague Brook courts. She always had a huge vegetable garden and was very generous with her abundant harvests and loved working in her flower gardens which were extensive and always admired by her frequent visitors. She loved all the visits from the many varieties of wildlife to her yard as well as the neighboring pets.

Oksana loved her family, especially her nephews, Andrew and Nicholas. She enjoyed cheering them on in all their sporting activities whether it was on a cold ski slope or hot soccer field. She also looked forward to visits from her great-nephew Jackson and great-niece Anna.

Oksana was a strong and loving influence in all her families' lives and will be greatly missed, but not forgotten.

Vichnaya Pamyat, Vichnaya Pamyat, Vichnaya Pamyat.