Obituary of Juriy Bourenko

Juriy Bourenko, 24, of Hackettstown, and formerly of Phillipsburg, Asbury and the Ukraine, died Friday, February 27, 2009 as a result of injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident. Born: February 1, 1985 in Kalush, Ukraine, he was a son of Oleksiv Bourenko of Russia and Natalia Fischer of Washington Township, NJ. Personal: Juriy worked for the Asbury Graphite mill in Asbury, NJ. Juriy was a very talented and dedicated artist, never without his sketchbook and looking forward to a career as a tattoo artist. Musically talented, he loved playing the guitar and the accordion. Juriy loved animals especially horses. Survivors: In addition to his loving wife Shawnee; his caring parents Oleksiy Bourenko of Russia and Natalia Fischer and her husband Joseph of Washington Township; both his maternal and paternal grandparents of Ukraine; dear friend Jesse Harvey and the Harvey family of Mansfield; an aunt Irina Bartkiv and an uncle Igor Jodovanets; many Friends and relatives of both the United States and Ukraine. Services: Visitation will be held Friday, March 6, 2009 from 4 to 8 p.m. with Father Thomas Edwards to perform the Panachida at 7:30 p.m. in Warren Hills Memorial Home, 234 West Washington Avenue, Washington, NJ. The funeral will be held Saturday, March 7, 2009 at 10 a.m. in Orthodox Church of the St. Gregory Palamas, 5 Church, St., Glen Gardner, NJ. Burial will be in Washington Cemetery. Memorials: Flowers or donations may be made to Friends Farm Sanctuary, PO Box 150, Watkins Glen, NY 14891. OR Pit Bull Rescue Central P.O. Box 335 Fulton, Missouri 65251 Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Warren Hills Memorial Home.