Alexandra E. Baranetsky

Alexandra Eugenia Baranetsky of Short Hills, NJ, passed away at home surrounded by her family after a long illness at the age of 65 on Thursday, May 16, 2019. She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Adrian; her children, Christina (with husband Andrew Olesnycky), Victoria, and Andrew; and her grandchildren, Adrianna and Juliana. Born on August 18, 1953 in New York City to Volodymyr and Yaroslava Trembicky, "Lesia" was a graduate of Columbia University Schools of Engineering (BS 75) and of Dentistry (DDS 79). She was an active longtime member of the Ukrainian Plast (Scout) womens group "Ti Shcho Hrebli Rvut." Viewing will be held at Lytwyn & Lytwyn Funeral Home, in Union, New Jersey on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 4 to 8 p.m. Parastas will begin at 6 p.m. Funeral services will be held at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Newark, New Jersey on Monday, May 20, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. Following services, interment will be at Holy Spirit Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery in Campbell Hall, New York. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to honor Lesia's memory are invited to make a donation to one of the following charities: 1) Ukrainian Studies Fund (Columbia University Program) 34 Kirkland Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Checks to be made out to "Ukrainian Studies Fund" with "In memory of Alexandra Baranetsky" in the memo line. or 2) Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundatio 2247 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60622 Web: ucef.org