Roman Zaharchuk, 90, of Boyertown passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024 at his home. He was the husband of Margaret (Gulla) Zaharchuk who he married on August 30, 1955.
Born April 6, 1933 in Northampton, he was a son of the late Dimitri and Anna (Satshitsky) Zacharchuk. Roman worked as a Chemical Engineer for Firestone and Gilbert Associates. He was a gifted artist and created many beautiful paintings and drawings. He enjoyed golfing, baking, gardening, and passing on Ukrainian traditions to his family. Roman loved to travel and visited many countries and sites, including the Great Pyramids of Egypt, Chichen Itza, and the Great Wall of China. He sailed through the Panama Canal and once found a 1,000-year-old spear point on an archaeological dig in the Poconos. He passed on his great admiration for other cultures and travels to his family. He was an avid Blues aficionado and rang in the New Year with a video of himself playing piano every year. He kept in close contact with relatives in the Ukraine, visiting them on several occasions and helping to bring them for visits to the United States. He was a devoted father, a generous grandfather, and he was loved by all.
In addition to his wife, he will be sorely missed by his daughter, Ramona Roberts wife of Andy Roberts of Boyertown; son Dan Zaharchuk, husband of Kathy of Lititz; son Greg Zaharchuk, husband of Deb of Boyertown; 5 grandchildren Nick, Elena, Madeleine, Riley, and Piper; brothers Wallace of Cherry Hill, NJ and Andrew of Phoenix, AZ; sisters Deena, wife of Robert Baker of Phoenixville and Cynthia, wife of Bruce Schmauch of Allentown.
He was preceded in death by a son, Philip Zaharchuk; a brother, Ted Zaharchuk; and sisters Olga Capkovic, Alice Bove, and Sonia Csencsits.
A funeral service will be held on Friday April 12 at 11:00 AM at Catagnus Funeral Home & Cremation Center, LLC., 1020 E. Philadelphia Ave., Gilbertsville, PA 19525. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery, Boyertown. Visitation will be held Friday from 10:00-10:45 AM at the funeral home. A luncheon will be at Trinity E.C. Church, 250 Swinehart Rd., Boyertown, PA at 12:30 PM.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Good Shepherd Home, 6th & St. John Street, Allentown, PA 18103