Barbara Shyan

Barbara (Kubanda) Shyan, 94, of Hopewell Twp., passed away peacefully  on Sunday, October 4, 2015 surrounded by her loving  family.

She was born on July 16, 1921 in Slovakia, a daughter of the late John and Anna (Durisin) Kubanda and she was a member of St. Titus Catholic Church where she was also a founding member of the Confraternity of Christian Mothers.  During WWII, she worked at the Hydril Corporation in Rochester.  Barbara was also member of JENOTA The First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association.

In addition to her parents, Barbara was preceded in death by her husband, John Shyan; a brother, John Kubanda; and two sisters, Anna Girman; and Mary Hospodar.

She is survived by a son, Richard Shyan, Aliquippa; a daughter, Barbara Campbell and her husband Raymond, Big Beaver; two grandchildren, Christy Kotnik and her husband Robert; two great grandchildren, Aubrey and Ryan Kotnik; two nephews, John Kubanda, Aliquiippa; and George Kubanda and his wife Ann, Houston, TX.  Barbara is also survived by several additional nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received on Wednesday from 2-4pm and 6-8pm in the Darroch Memorial Chapel, 2640 Mill Street, Aliquippa www.darrochfuneralhome.com where prayers will be offered on Thursday at 9:00AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 AM in St. Titus Catholic Church.

Interment will follow in Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery.

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