Sophie Skop's Obituary
Sophie Skop fell asleep in the Lord in La Mesa CA on February 16, 2015 at the age of 93.Sophie is survived by her daughters Vera Skop and Nadia Skop, and their husbands Bohdan Knianicky and Peter Shlichta. She is preceded in death by her husband, Alexander.Sophie was born on May 10, 1921 in Vorokhta, Ukraine, completed high school in Stanislaviv (what is now Ivano-Frankivsk) Ukraine. She fled war-torn Ukraine and immigrated to Canada, where she married a fellow Ukrainian Alexander Skop. A daughter, Vera, was born in Kitchener Ontario; the family moves to Detroit MI, and the family welcomed a second daughter, Nadia. In 1960 the family moved to San Diego CA.Sophie was the family rock: devoted companion to her husband, wonderful mother to her daughters. She never forgot her homeland, Ukraine, and was active in Ukrainian community life in San Diego. Sophie was proud U.S. citizen, worked hard all of her life to achieve the American dream.Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, February 23 and Tuesday, February 24 at St. John the Baptizer Ukrainian Catholic Church, 4400 Palm Avenue, La Mesa. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and the parastas/memorial service at 6:30 p.m. The funeral will be held on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m., with internment following at Greenwood Memorial Park. A reception at approximately 1:00 p.m. will follow at St Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church hall, 9558 Campo Rd., Spring Valley. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Sophie’s life. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Smoloskyp, P. O. Box 561, Ellicott City MD 21041.We little knew that day; God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly, In death, we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you. You did not go alone. For part of us went with you, The day God called you home. You left us beautiful memories; Your love is still our guide. And although we cannot see you, You are always at our side. Our family chain is broken, And nothing seems the same, But as God calls us one by one, The chain will link again.
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