Gregory Szczerbaniuk, 99, formerly of Chicago and Oak Park, IL, passed away peacefully at home in Joliet, IL on December 23, 2018 with family at his side. Beloved husband for 65 years of the late Halyna (nee Turczeniuk). He is also preceded in death by his parents, Vasyl and Maria (nee Boychuk), and his sisters, Stephania and Kalyna. He is survived by his son, George (Jaroslawa) Szczerbaniuk; his daughter, Maria (Alexander) Sosenko; his grandchildren Alexander, Teresa, and Nicholas Sosenko; and other relatives. Born January 12, 1919, in Skov'yatyn in the Ternopilska oblast (region) of Ukraine, he received his MD degree in L'viv in 1944. After World War II, working for the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA), he was in charge of medical matters at 6 Displaced Persons (DP) camps in Germany. He immigrated with his wife to the United States in 1949. After years of general medical practice, he completed a psychiatry residency at the Illinois State Psychiatric Institute in 1966 and worked for more than two decades as the Clinical Director of the sprawling Chicago State Hospital complex. After it became a strictly outpatient facility, he worked 14 years as a psychiatrist for the city of Chicago. A true workaholic, he also worked many nights at a local clinic and didn't fully "retire" until in his early 80's. In addition, he was very active in the Ukrainian-American community. He was President of the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA) in 1974-75 and also served on the Board of Directors of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) and in various other organizations.  In lieu of flowers donations to the St. Nicholas Cathedral Renovation Fund , 2238 W. Rice St., Chicago, IL  60622 or to the United Ukrainian American Relief Committee , 1206 Cotton Ave., Philadelphia, PA  19111, would be appreciated.

Visitation Friday, December 28, 4 - 9 P.M. with a Parastas (wake service) 7 P.M. at Muzyka Funeral Home, 2157 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL. Funeral Saturday, December 29, 10:30 A.M. from Muzyka Funeral Home to St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral for an 11 A.M. Funeral Service. Internment follows at St. Nicholas Cemetery. Info: (773) 278-7767.