Roanoke Times
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DATE: WEDNESDAY, June 2, 1993 TAG: 9306020262
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: BUENA VISTA LENGTH: Medium
OBIT TRYKOWSKI, RAY
TRYKOWSKI, Ray, 74, of Buena Vista, died Monday, May 31, 1993. He was born
in Buffalo, N.Y., on July 4, 1918, the son of the late Bronislav Trykowski and
Sophie Mruke Trykowski. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Arthur
Trykowski. He was a dairy farmer in East Aurora, N.Y., before moving to this
area in 1955. He continued farming and was employed by Genicom in Waynesboro
until February, 1993. He was a member of Neriah Baptist Church, a member of
the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #1686 in Harrisonburg, and a member of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles in Fishersville. He is survived by his wife, Joyce
Carter Trykowski, Buena Vista; two daughters, Lonni Trykowski, Carmel, Calif.,
Denay Trykowski, Munci, Ind.; one son, Tom Trykowski, Greenville; three
brothers, Norman Trykowski, Tallahassee, Fla., Benedict Trykowski, Lancaster,
N.Y., Richard Trykowski, Darien Center, N.Y.; four sisters, Mary Titus, Freida
Lewandowski, Dorothy Baron and Alice Wazkowski, all of Western N.Y. A Service
of Remembrance will be conducted at 2 p.m. Sunday at Neriah Baptist Church,
with the Rev. Jill Crainshaw and the Rev. Ray Tucker officiating. The family
will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday in Kelly Hall at Neriah Church.
Lomax Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ray was well known for his
interest in gardening, his potato crop and his love of animals. In lieu of
flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in his name to
Rockbridge Area Hospice, P.O. Box 948, Lexington, Va 24450 or the American
Humane Association, 63 Inverness Drive East, Englewood, Colo. 80112 or Neriah
Baptist Church, Rt. 631, Buena Vista, Va. 24416. The family also wishes to
express their sincere appreciation to all the members of Neriah Baptist
Church, Marvin Methodist Church and members of the community who offered their
love and support during Ray's illness. They also wish to thank Dr. William
Fintel, Dr. Robert Irons Jr. and the staff of Rockbridge Area Hospice for
their outstanding care and kindness.
by CNB