Photos from the Funeral of John Katchen*

Entered into Eternal Rest August 2, 2011

john katchen for web                               Вечная Ему Память

 

                                      Newspaper Obituary

                                              Eulogy at Funeral Dinner

 

 

                                                               Funeral Held August 5, 2011

St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, Nesquehoning, PA, USA

(click on each photo to see a larger version)

 

1 Viewing small

1. Viewing

2 Viewing small

2. Viewing

3 censing the people small

3. Fr. Hatton Censes the People

4 blessing the bier small

4. Blessing the Bier

5 censing the bier small

5. Censing the Bier

6 Kissing Cross--Leavetaking small

6. Kissing the Cross Leavetaking

7 prayer of absolution small

7. Prayer of Absolution

8 prayers at cemetery small

8. Prayers at the Cemetery

9 Sealing the Casket small

9. Sealing the Casket

10 sealing the casket small

10. Sealing the Casket

11 final prayers small

11. Final Prayers

12 Undertaker invites all to the dinner small

12. Undertaker Joe Blazosky Invites All to the Funeral Dinner

13 Mom's farewell small

13. Mom’s Farewell

14 farewell small

14. Farewell

15 farewell small

15. Farewell

16 dinner small

16. Dinner, Aunt Dorothy, Cousin Elaine, Marge Kokinda, Mom

17 dinner small

17. Dinner, Mom’s Cousin Virginia, Cousin Vince Katchen Marianne and Cousin Bob Katchen

18 dinner small

18. Dinner, Dad’s Cousins Ted Andreosky, Mary Stockmal, Aunt Irene, Virginia

19 dinner small

19. Dinner, Cousin Stephen Katchen

20 dinner small

20. Dinner, (from left around table) Aunt Dorothy, Elaine, Marge, Mom, Vince and Cousin Gloria, Aunt Anna, Gloria’s Daughter Tina

21 eternal memory small

21. Eternal Memory

 *Top photo of Dad was taken in 2001.

40-Day Memorial Service (links to YouTube) held at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Taipei, September 18, 2011

 

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