ANDREW BUCZKO

January 20, 2011

Andrew Buczko 79 of New Britain entered into rest on Thursday Jan. 20 2011 at the Hospital of Central Conn. He was the son of the late Pawlo and Anna ( Kochanowski) Buczko. Andrew was the beloved husband of Jaroslawa ( Sawczyszyn) Buczko of 46 years. Andrew was employed as a machine assembler at New Britain Machine for 27 years until his retirement. He was a member of St Mary Ukranian Orthodox Church as a Council Member, was a volunteer at Bundles for Ukraine, Ukranian National Association and also the Ukranian Club. Andrew loved spending his time tending to his honey bees and was an avid wood craftsman. Andrew also loved watching the different type birds that would congregate at his outside feeders. Along with his wife Jaroslawa Andrew is survived by his daughter Joanna O'Flaherty and her husband Paul and one grandson Alex who was the light of Andrew's life and one sister Maria and her husband Ivan Kerylejza and a niece Myroslawa Melnyk and her husband Joseph. Funeral services will take place on Tuesday Jan. 25, 2011 at the Venskunas Funeral Home 670 Stanley St New Britain at 8:45am. The funeral service will take place at 10:00am at St Mary Ukranian Orthodox Church 54 Winter St. Burial will follow in St Mary Ukranian Cemetery. Calling hours are Monday from 5:00-8:00pm. Panakhyda will take place at 7:00pm. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Bundles for the Ukraine in Andrews Memory. To send online condolences plz go to www.venskunasfuneralhome.com.