Walter Hoszko

With deep sadness, we inform you of the passing of our beloved father, uncle, brother-in-law and grandfather, Walter Hoszko. Born in Sokolyky, Ukraine on July 10, 1939, Walter was predeceased by his wife, Alexandra Hoszko. He and his family traveled from Ukraine to the United States in 1951 and settled in the new York City area. Walter was a veteran of the Air Force in which he served from 1959 through 1963. In later years, he was employed as an engineer for Telcordia Technologies in Piscataway, NJ. After retirement, he enjoyed spending time with his family, traveling, gardening and reading. Walter is survived by his daughter, Christina Rokoszak and granddaughter, Kylie Rokoszak; son, Andrew Hoszko; nephews, Mark Hoszko with wife Ruth, George Hoszko with wife Judith, William Czerepanyn Jr., Victor Shafran with wife Anita and children and John Shafran wife Brit and children; nieces, Alexandria Lesia Vazeos with husband Dmitri, Natalie Hoszko and Nina Dubnansky with husband John and children; and brother-in-law Dmitri Shafran with wife Margaret. Grandnieces and grandnephews include Stephanie Samuels with husband Scott and Andrea Vazeos; as well as great-grandnephew, Michael Dimitri Samuels and great-grandniece Nina Vazeos. Funeral services for Walter were held on October 19, 2021 at St. Andrew's Ukrainian Catholic Church and he was laid to rest next to his wife in Holy Spirit Cemetery in Campbell Hall, NY. May his memory be eternal!