It is with deep sadness, but firm consolation through faith in Jesus Christ as our Resurrection and Life, that we share with you the news that Matushka Annice Oleynik, surrounded by her husband, Archpriest Joseph, her daughters, and their families, gave her soul into the hands of the Lord at 3:36pm on Saturday, July 6, 2024.

An obituary and the funeral arrangements have now been made available below.

May the soul of the newly-departed handmaiden of God, Matushka Annice, dwell among the righteous and may Her Memory be Eternal!

The divine services for the funeral and burial of Matushka Annice Oleynik are as follows:

Concelebrating clergy should bring WHITE vestments.

All services will be held at Christ the Savior Orthodox Church, 10315 Carey Road, Berlin, MD 21811. 
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Burial will take place at The Monastery of St. Tikhon of Zadonsk, 175 St. Tikhon's Road, Waymart, PA 18472. 
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Tuesday, July 9
6:00 PM Viewing at Christ the Savior Church, Berlin, MD
7:00 PM Memorial Service

Wednesday, July 10
5:30 PM Viewing at Christ the Savior Church, Berlin, MD
7:00 PM Funeral

Thursday, July 11
1:00 PM Burial at St. Tikhon’s Monastery, South Canaan, PA

The divine services at Christ the Savior will be livestreamed.
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May the memory of Matushka Annice be eternal!  May her soul dwell among the Righteous!

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Building Fund of Christ the Savior Church, Berlin, MD or St. John the Baptist, Canonsburg, PA.

Annice Oleynik, 70, of Selbyville, DE passed away on July 6, 2024 after a brief illness surrounded by family.

Born on March 4, 1954, in Marblehead, OH, Annice graduated from East Meadow High School in 1972. She then earned a degree in Psychology from Bryn Mawr University in 1976. She devoted her life to supporting her husband, Archpriest Joseph Oleynik, in service to the Orthodox Church. She was Matushka of St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Canonsburg, PA for more than 38 years, including over 25 years as Choir Director. As a Matushka she cared for each parishioner the same way she cared for her garden: with love, gentleness, and generosity. Wherever she went, Annice sowed seeds of Orthodox Christian love, and she was known for her kindness and joyful nature. Her greatest joys were her grandchildren. She also enjoyed gardening, singing, reading, and the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Annice is survived by her loving husband of 48 years, Archpriest Joseph Oleynik, her children Melanie (James) Paulick, Julianna (Anthony) Cario, and Alexis (Justin) DeArmitt, and her grandchildren, Sophia, Jacob, Mary, Elijah, Daniel, Joseph, Thomas, Evelyn, and Micah, her mother, Matushka Evelyn Hubiak, and her sister, Larice Nescott.

A memorial service will be held Tuesday, July 9 at 7 pm and funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 10 at 7 pm at Christ the Savior Orthodox Church in Berlin, MD. Interment will be Thursday, July 11 at 1 pm at St. Tikhon’s Monastery, in South Canaan, PA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Christ the Savior Orthodox Church Building Fund in Berlin or St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Canonsburg.

The family expresses their sincere gratitude for the love and support they have received. To know Annice was to know love. “It’s not who you are, it’s whose you are.”