Nicholas Burka Jr.
Nicholas Burka Jr., 93, of Lyndora died Tuesday at the VNA Inpatient Hospice.
Born Aug. 11, 1923, in Butler, he was a son of the late Nicholas Burka Sr. and Mary Mechanic Burka.
Nicholas was a retired turn foreman from the Labor Department at the Armco Steel Plant in Butler following 32 years. He was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Lyndora, the VFW Post 249 in Butler and was a charter member of the American Legion Post 778 in Lyndora. He enjoyed traveling, horse racing, casino trips, bowling and golfing.
A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Army with the 170th Field Artillery in Patton's 3rd Army in Northern France and Rhineland.
Surviving are his sons, Robert N. Burka of Lyndora and James E. Burka of Butler; one daughter, Patricia (David) Prokopchak of Meridian; three grandsons, Gregory, Robert and Eric Prokopchak; three great-grandsons, Seth, Nicky and Zach Prokopchak; one sister, Genevieve Tarcha of Colorado; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Hope V. Vawryk Burka, whom he married Sept. 26, 1948, and who died May 25, 2010; one brother; and two sisters.
BURKA — Friends of Nicholas Burka Jr., who died Tuesday, July 25, 2017, will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. today at the Geibel Funeral Home, 201 E. Cunningham St., Butler.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 21 Evergreen Road, in Lyndora.The Rev. Paisiuis McGrath, pastor, will officiate. Interment will follow at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Butler.Parastas services will be at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.For more information or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.geibelfuneralhome.com.
