Matushka Claudia (Pecevich) Safchuk, 91, loving wife of Protodeacon Basil Safchuk, attached in retirement to Saint Nicholas Church, Salem, MA, and beloved mother of Archpriest Gregory [Matushka Alexandra] Safchuk, Rector of Saint Mark Church, Bethesda, MD, fell asleep in the Lord on January 14, 2014, at the Pilgrim Rehabilitation Center, Peabody, following a short illness.
Born and raised in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Pecevich. She was a resident of Peabody for over 50 years.
Matushka Claudia was a life-long active member of Saint Nicholas Church, Salem, where she taught Sunday School for 30 years.
Besides her husband, son and daughter-in-law, she is survived by three grandchildren, Nathaniel [Sherry] Safchuk, Benjamin Safchuk and Alexander Safchuk, and several nephews and nieces, including Sandra Lillo, who for many years served as her caregiver.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 16, from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at the Full-Spychalski Funeral Home, 84 Washington Square East, by Salem Common, Salem, MA. A Panikhida will be sung at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be celebrated at Saint Nicholas Church, Salem, MA, on Friday, January 17, at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Cemetery, Salem, MA. Donations may be made in her memory to Saint Nicholas Church, 64 Forrester Street, Salem, MA 01970.
May Matushka Claudia’s memory be eternal!