Sylvester Fuchuck

Sylvester D. Fuchuck of McCook, Nebr. died Thursday, September 6, 2007 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney, Nebr. He was 76 years old.

Sy was born on November 8, 1930 in Boston, Mass. to William and Helena (Kormanicky) Fuchuck. He graduated from Everett High School, Everett, Mass., in 1948. He continued his education at Suffolk University in Boston with a Bachelors Degree in Accounting.

Sy entered the US Navy in 1950 and served during the Korean Conflict. He was honorably discharged in 1954. On June 4, 1955, he married Florence Rita Rossi in Boston. Sy’s career as an accountant took them all over the country and in 1995 Sy and Flo retired and moved to Nebraska to be close to family. In their 52 amazing years together they had four children, 9 grandchildren and 2 great-granddaughters.

Sy was an avid sports fan especially of the Boston Red Sox, Denver Bronco’s and Colorado Avalanche. He was an inspiration to his family and to everyone who came to know him throughout the course of his illness.

Preceding him in death were his parents, William and Helena Fuchuck; and one sister, Lillian.

Survivors include his wife, Florence of McCook; two sons, Bill Fuchuck and wife, Mary of McCook and Jim Fuchuck and wife, Jill, of Salt Lake City, Utah; two daughters, Linda Hansing of Engelwood, Colo. and Karen and husband, Dennis Arp, of Culbertson, Nebr.; nine grandchildren, Jason Hansing and Laetitia, Stephen Hansing and wife, Leigh Ann, Brian Arp and wife, Erika, Jenny Arp, Ryan Fuchuck, Amanda Fuchuck, Daniel Arp, Nick Fuchuck and Dominick Fuchuck; and two great-grandchildren, Gianna Hansing and Tori Hansing.

Memorials were to be given in his name.

Funeral services were Wednesday, September 12, 2007, at Carpenter Breland Chapel with Jerry Beckenhauer officiating. Burial took place in Memorial Park Cemetery with a military honor committal.

A reception followed the burial at the Taste of Texas restaurant in McCook.

Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook, Nebr. was in charge of the arrangements.

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