Orest S. Bahrijczuk

Orest "Shorty" S. Bahrijczuk age 67 of Parma, OH passed on January 27, 2020.Shorty was born in Cleveland Ohio on December 4 1952. He was recently diagnosed with Hepatocellular Carcinoma and decided to be in the care of Hospice. He passed away on January 27 at the Ames Family Hospice House in Westlake, OH and was cared for by some very wonderful caregivers. He was also surrounded by many family and friends.Survivors include his daughter Kaitlin Garzini of California, son-in-law Cody and two granddaughters, Leah age 3 ? and Peyton 5 months. Siblings: Brother, Peter Bahrijczuk of Quebec Canada (wife Lucy). Sisters, Lydia Jacobsen of Bend Oregon and Marianne Kartson of Middleburg Heights. Many, beloved nieces and nephews, their spouses and also great nieces and nephews.Preceded in death by: Mother, Anna Pronyk 1994, Father, Teofil Bahrijczuk in 1953, Wolodymir Pronyk (Father who raised him) in 2000, and his brother George in 2007.Shorty moved to California for college in 1976. He married and raised his family there. He went on to enjoy a career, first in Mental Health and eventually as a high school teacher. He retired and moved back to Ohio in 2017. Shorty was tops in all the sports he played (both competitive and recreational) including, but not limited to; soccer, swimming, wrestling, baseball, fishing, kayaking, volley ball etc., but his passion was soccer. He played in many different leagues, in college and also coached his daughter's team for many, many years. Shorty has always been a die-hard Cleveland Brown's fan (yes, that's right) loved rooting for the Cleveland Indians and the soccer team he held near and dear to his heart??Manchester United!In his youth he was a member of the Ukrainian American Youth Association (UAYA) and the Ukrainian Dance Ensemble in both Parma and Cleveland. The ensemble performed in many different venues ranging from the Ohio State Fair in Columbus to Playhouse Square. A Memorial Gathering of family and friends will be held on Saturday February 29th at the UAYA Hall located at 7425 West Pleasant Valley Road in Parma, OH 44130 at 5:30 pm.

Orest S. Bahrijczuk

January 31, 2020