Blanche Melnyk

September 7, 1924 - April 19, 2016

Blanche (Kolisnyk) Melnyk, age 91 of Pittsgrove passed away Tuesday evening, April 19, 2016 at Bishop McCarthy Residence, Vineland. Born in Fairmont, W. Virginia to the late Dymtro and Mary (Luska) Kolisnyk, she grew up in Vineland and lived in Pittsgrove since 1969. Mrs. Melnyk graduated from Vineland High School and Rutgers University. From 1943 to 1946, she served as a Storekeeper Second Class with the U. S. Coast Guard. For many years, Mrs. Melnyk worked as the Bookkeeper for the Farmer's CO-OP in Vineland and retired when it closed. She was an active member of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church in Millville, including the church's Sisterhood. She was also a member of the Ukrainian National Home and St. Nick's Club. She enjoyed all types of crafts, especially crocheting, ceramics and bead work. She also enjoyed reading, and spending time with her family, which was very important to her. Mrs. Melnyk will be sadly missed by her husband of 53 years Peter; one sister Mary Frampton of Vineland; two nieces; one nephew; and three great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two brothers, Michael and Joseph Kolisnyk. A Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 25, 2016 at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, 801 Carmel Road, Millville. There will be a viewing Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. with a Parastas Service beginning at 8 p.m. in the Christy Funeral Home, 11 W. Broad Street, Millville. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family requests memorial contributions to the church. Memories and expressions of sympathy for Blanche Melnyk may be shared on the Obituary Tribute Wall at www.christyfuneralservice.com.