George Fedynsky

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the death of George Fedynsky. He was a beloved husband of over 53-years to Christine, father to Alexander and John, grandfather to Sophia and Dasha, brother to Andrew and Peter, uncle to Michael, Alexandra and Paul and a friend and colleague to countless. Born February 3, 1941 in Krakow, Poland to Alexander and Alexandra Fedynsky, his early memories include the countryside of Ukraine and living in the middle of a warzone. The events of World War II led him through Europe, Pennsylvania and eventually Cleveland, OH. An ROTC graduate of Ohio State University, he was President of the Ukrainian Club. Upon graduation, he served in the U.S. military at the DMZ in Korea. He subsequently taught high school in Cleveland Public Schools and the Ukrainian Ridna Shkola Saturday school while attending Cleveland Marshall Law School. George returned to the military where he had a distinguished career in the Judge Advocate General’s serving in Seoul, South Korea and Nuremberg, Germany before returning to Detroit, earning an LLM at Wayne State University Law School and retiring as a Lt. Colonel. He continued his career as a civilian attorney in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Detroit and Wiesbaden, Germany. He was active in the Ukrainian community of Detroit serving as President of the local Shevchenko Scientific Society and a volunteer in many civic activities. He always had a story on any topic and was quite the historian on European history with a particular expertise on WWII and Ukraine. An avid traveler, his notable trips include two treks via the trans-Siberian railroad through the Soviet Union both ways in the 1960s. George always had a can do attitude and was never daunted by any challenge. He was a jack of all trades and his family will greatly miss his amazing skills as a cook, car mechanic and handyman. He was generous with many including family in Ukraine, Cuba and a number of Ukrainian causes. He was a great Ukrainian patriot and most importantly he always put family first. He came into this world during a tumultuous time and he leaves this world in a tumultuous time. He will be greatly missed. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Ukrainian Museum-Archives of Cleveland, the museum his father co-founded and where his brother also acted as Executive Director: 1202 Kenilworth Avenue; Cleveland, Ohio 44113 or https://umacleveland.org/donate

George Fedynsky

February 3, 1941 - October 24, 2025