Dmitry Batyuk

Dmitry Batyuk, 90, of Lakeland, passed away Saturday at home.

Born and raised in Novyi Zboryshiv, Ukraine, Dmitry immigrated to the United States in 1991, where he built a life rooted in hard work, faith, and family.

Dmitry worked at Meloon Foundries LLC for 15 years before retiring in 2006. He was a devoted member of First Ukrainian Pentecostal Church, where he found fellowship and strength in his faith. He enjoyed gardening and raising animals, taking great pleasure in caring for his garden and tending to the animals he raised.

Dmitry will be remembered for his strong work ethic, devotion to his faith, and the simple joys he found in caring for the land and animals.

Dmitry was predeceased by his parents, Hnat and Katerina; sister, Hannah Batyuk; and brother, Sergiy Batyuk.

Surviving are his wife of 67 years, Nina; son, Sergey (Svetlana) Batyuk; daughters, Lyudmila (Aleksandr) Tomoroksa, Liliya (Vasiliy) Bandura, Lyubov (Leonid) Kopchyuk, Miroslava (Pavel) Chubaruk, and Vera (Vasily) Zhuravel; 28 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren.

A service to honor Dmitry’s life will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 6 p.m. at First Ukrainian Pentecostal Church. A second service will follow on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 10 a.m. at the church.

Dmitry will be laid to rest in Greenlawn Cemetery, Warners.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to First Ukrainian Pentecostal Church, 3875 Warners Rd., Syracuse, NY 13209.