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Liturgy for the Departed Served in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

On Friday, January 30, the Divine Liturgy for the newly-departed Archpriest Paul White was served in St. Nicholas Church in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania.

On the previous evening, the Office of the Burial of a Priest was served by Archpriest John Kassatkin, Rector of Elevation of the Cross Church, Hackettstown, NJ. Fr. John was co-served by Archimandrite Michael (Thier, Retired - OCA); Archpriest Basil Micek, Rector of Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Scranton PA; Fr. Paul's sons-in-law, Archpriest Andrew Nelko, Rector of St. John the Baptist Church (OCA), Campbell, OH and Priest Dmitry Ermakov, Rector of Holy Dormition Church (ROCOR), McKeesport, PA. 

The Divine Liturgy for the Departed on Friday morning was celebrated by the Chancellor of the Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, Archpriest George Konyev. Fr. George was co-served by Archpriest Michael Lepa, Archpriest Basil Micek, Archpriest Andrew Nelko and Priest Dmitry Ermakov. 

At the conclusion of the Divine Liturgy a litya was served. Archpriest Basil Micek in his eulogy spoke about the life and legacy of Fr. Paul as well as his zeal and humility before His Holy Altar. A procession was held around the church that Fr. Paul piously served for the last 28 years. 

A repast was held in the parish hall of the parish. Archpriest Paul is interred next to his Matushka in Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Centralia, PA. 

The Patriarchal Parishes in the USA, including His Grace Bishop John of Naro-Fominsk, express their sincerest condolences to the family of the departed. May his Memory be Eternal! 

Photographs of the funeral are courtesy of Sts. Peter and Paul, Scranton PA

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