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Most Reverend Mitred Archpriest Matthew BerkoMay 13, 2008Visitation: Friday, May 16, 2008 7:00-9:00 p.m. Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Assumption 684 Alta Vista Place Perth Amboy, NJ Funeral Service: Service of Divine Liturgy on Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in the church Burial will be in St. Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia, NJ In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: St. Basil's Seminary,Stamford, CT c/o Flynn Charities Program |
Born on October 29, 1927 in Perth Amboy, N.J. to his parents Basil and Mary (nee Dublanycia) Berko. He completed his theology studies in Washington, DC and was ordained to the priesthood in Paris, France on December 2, 1962. Paramount for him through all the trials of his life were his love of family, the Ukraine, USA, Canada and his God
He leaves to mourn his sons, Walter and John and their mother, Anne. Always remembered by his daughters-in-law, Pam and Diane and devoted grandfather of Cameron, Carley Anne, John and Michael. 
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At his residence in St. Petersburg, FL, the Most Reverend Mitred Archpriest Matthew Berko was called to the Lord on Tuesday May 13, 2008. He was the former Chancellor of Toronto and Eastern Canada for the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy and the former pastor of the Church of the Holy Dormition in Mississauga, Ontario from 1963-1988. He was most recently associate pastor of Epiphany of our Lord Ukrainian Catholic Church in St. Petersburg, Fl. | Flynn and Son Funeral Homes |
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