Andrew PODGURNY

1877 - 1955  (78 years)

• Name	Andrew PODGURNY  [1]
  Birth	17 Apr 1877
  Gender	Male
  Death	8 Sep 1955
  Burial	10 Sep 1955	Immaculate Conception of St. Mary Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery/Calmar, Leduc, Alberta, Canada
  Person ID	I2900	Rivera Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

  
  

  Family	Annie SARNECKI,   b. 1888   d. 15 Feb 1948 (Age 60 years)
  Children	+ 1. Edward PODGURNY,   b. 1912   d. 12 Oct 1968 (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Stella PODGURNY,   b. 21 Jan 1917   d. 15 Aug 2011 (Age 94 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F975	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Andrew and Annie PODGURNY had at least 10 children as noted in Stella MANCHAK's obituary. As no particulars are known about them (the Calmar Pioneers and Progress book has very little on the Podgurny family) and they are in-laws to the MANCHAK family we will leave them out of the tree.

  
  

• Sources

  [S581] Obituary of Stella MANCHAK, (Name: Edmonton Journal; Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Date: 18 Aug 2011;). MANCHAK, Stella January 21, 1917 - August 15, 2011 With great sadness and gentle relief the children of Stella announce her passing on August 15. Stella is survived by her children, Gerald (Ginette), Sonia (Ed), grandchildren Leanne (Ken), Steven (Amanda), Craig (Tara) and Shawna (Bob), great-grandchildren Selia, Cade, Ewan, Maya, Wyatt, Tysen and Khogan. Stella is also survived by her sisters Elsie and Phyllis and sisters-in-law Kate, Millie and Dorothy, plus numerous nieces and nephews. Stella was predeceased by her husband Steve, father and mother Andrew and Annie, four brothers Mark, Maurice, Edward and Michael and five sisters, Sophie, Olga, Jean, Kate and Alexandria. Stella grew up on a farm near Calmar. She married her husband Steve and spent the rest of her life in Edmonton. Stella was a stay at home mom until her husband passed away in 1961, and later worked part time at Eatons Department Store. She had many hobbies including arts and crafts, needle point, sewing, knitting and she was also a great cook. Stella moved to the St. Basils retirement residence and lived there for 27 years. Stella was a member of the UCWLC and spent many days volunteering her time making perogies and cabbage rolls with the ladies. The family would like to thank the staff at the Devonshire Care Centre for their caring devotion and also Dr. Gerwal for his compassionate care and concern. Diving Liturgy at St. Basil's Ukrainian Catholic Parish Edmonton, Alberta at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 20, 2011. Basilian Fathers officiating In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.