Semashko

George Semashko, 87, of Sewickley, formerly of New York, N.Y., died April 3 at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Born Feb. 9, 1920, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of Vasily and Natalia Romanovich Semashko.

Mr. Semashko retired from International Paper in Clifton, N.J., as a production manager.

He loved baseball and had been a baseball coach.

He is survived by his wife, Lucille Ceipieski Semashko, whom he married Sept. 13, 1947; a son, Dr. Gregory Semashko and his wife, Dr. Maribeth Krzesinski, of Zelienople; a daughter, Dr. Denise Semashko and her husband, Armand Aguirre, of South West Ranches, Fla.; three grandchildren, Armand, Carolyn and Jennifer Aguirre; and a sister, Sophie Lake of Long Island, N.Y.

<B>SEMASHKO</B> — A memorial Mass for George Semashko, who died Tuesday, April 3, 2007, will be celebrated at St. Gregory Catholic Church, Zelienople at a date and time to be announced.Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 100 W. Station Square Drive, The Landmarks Building., Suite 500, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219.Arrangements are entrusted to <B>Boylan Funeral Home</B>, Zelienople, and online condolences and directions are available at www.boylanfuneralhome.com.