Obituary for Sophia M. Gol
Sophia M. Gol, 83, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2020 at Genesis Healthcare Center in Quakertown where she had resided for the past two years.
Sophia was born on August 31, 1936 in Tarnopol, Poland. Late parents Iwan and Magdalena Jacus immigrated from Hlaky, Ukraine and Tarnopol, Poland (as of 1944 became Ternopil, Ukraine) to the U.S. and became naturalized U.S. citizens on June 4, 1956 along with Sophia and her three brothers. She resided in Jersey City, NJ until married on January 25, 1958 to Bohdan Gol. She, then, resided in Warminster, PA for over 55 years.
Sophia worked for Burpee Seed Company and was a certified real estate agent for 35 years serving Bucks, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. She was an active member and sang in the choir at St. Anne’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Warrington. Sophia was known for her beautiful flower arrangements and baking of Ukrainian Torte Cakes.
She is preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Osyp and Mireslaw Jacus. She is survived by her brother, Juris; sons, Bohdan W. (Kim), and Stephen J. (Debbie); 4 grandchildren, Jennifer (Dylan) McDermott, Stephen (Samantha), Kyle (Kayleigh), and Daniel Gol; 3 great grandchildren, Sabrina, Riggs, and Gavin; and 10 nieces and nephews.
Sophia’s Requiem of Divine Liturgy will be celebrated on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 11:00 AM at St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church, 1545 Easton Rd., Warrington, PA 18976. Family will receive friends from 10:00 – 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.
Donations in Sophia’s memory can be made to St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church, at the above address.
Sophia was born on August 31, 1936 in Tarnopol, Poland. Late parents Iwan and Magdalena Jacus immigrated from Hlaky, Ukraine and Tarnopol, Poland (as of 1944 became Ternopil, Ukraine) to the U.S. and became naturalized U.S. citizens on June 4, 1956 along with Sophia and her three brothers. She resided in Jersey City, NJ until married on January 25, 1958 to Bohdan Gol. She, then, resided in Warminster, PA for over 55 years.
Sophia worked for Burpee Seed Company and was a certified real estate agent for 35 years serving Bucks, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. She was an active member and sang in the choir at St. Anne’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Warrington. Sophia was known for her beautiful flower arrangements and baking of Ukrainian Torte Cakes.
She is preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Osyp and Mireslaw Jacus. She is survived by her brother, Juris; sons, Bohdan W. (Kim), and Stephen J. (Debbie); 4 grandchildren, Jennifer (Dylan) McDermott, Stephen (Samantha), Kyle (Kayleigh), and Daniel Gol; 3 great grandchildren, Sabrina, Riggs, and Gavin; and 10 nieces and nephews.
Sophia’s Requiem of Divine Liturgy will be celebrated on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 11:00 AM at St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church, 1545 Easton Rd., Warrington, PA 18976. Family will receive friends from 10:00 – 11:00 AM. Interment will follow at St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont.
Donations in Sophia’s memory can be made to St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church, at the above address.