Olha Dowbusz of Riverhead died April 6, 2015. She was 87 years old.

She was born on January 7, 1928 in Ukraine.

Dowbusz worked at the Riverhead Care Center for many years.

Predeceased by her husband Myroslaw in 2006, Olha is survived by her daughters Lillian (James) Moore of New Jersey and Maria (Robert) Palma of Pennsylvania and two grandchildren, Alexander and Sarah.

The family will receive visitors at 9 a.m. Thursday, April 9 at St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church in Riverhead.

A funeral service will follow at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at St. Isidore R.C. Cemetery in Riverhead.
Memorial donations may be made to St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church.

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