Svitlana Pelekh Obituary
Devoted wife of the late Petro Pelekh who passed away in 2022. Beloved mother of Olga Len and her husband Serhii, Tetyana Opryshko and her husband Ihor, and Sviatoslav Pelekh and his wife Yuliya. Cherished grandmother of Yuriy, Roman, Veronika, Sophia, Viktor, Matthew, and Mark. Dear sister of Natalya and Ludmila.
Visiting will be held on Friday, January 9, 2026 from 5-9PM, with Parastas services beginning at 7PM, at the Shook Funeral Home, 639 Van Houten Ave., Clifton. Funeral Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 9AM at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, 719 Sanford Ave., Newark. Interment to follow at East Ridgelawn Cemetery, 255 Main Ave., Clifton.
The family invites all attendees to join them for a memorial meal directly following the burial services.
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