William Vasyl Nahirniak

William Vasyl Nahirniak

December 08, 1922 - October 14, 2013

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MADISON/SUN PRAIRIE-William Vasyl Nahirniak, age 90, passed away on Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, at Agrace HospiceCare. He was born on Dec. 8, 1922, in Bukovina, Romania where he was raised by his adoptive parents, Ilya and Alexandra Nahirniak. During WWII, William served as an Information Officer for the Ukrainian underground resistance. He and his family came to the U.S. in the 1950’s with dreams that came true because of honesty and incredible integrity. On Sept. 26, 2013, William received his U.S. citizenship. William was united in marriage to Donna Halverson on Mar. 9, 1963. He was an architect for Graven, Kenny, and Iverson architectural firm and retired from Architecture Network in 1993. Throughout his career, he worked on many prominent Madison structures. William was a faithful member of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church. William is survived by his wife of 50 years, Donna; daughter, Laryssa (David) Kaufman; son, Ed (Teresa) Lewis; daughter, Susan (Larry) Wipperfurth; daughter, Nina (Jerry) Stocks; son Taras (Lori) Nahirniak; and daughter, Nadya (Chris) Hansen; 16 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister. Funeral services for William will be held at ASSUMPTION GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH, 11 N. 7th St. , Madison, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, with Father Michael Vanderhoef presiding. Visitation will be held at GUNDERSON FITCHBURG FUNERAL HOME, 2950 Chapel Valley Road, Fitchburg, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 18, 2013 with a Trisagion Service taking place at 6:30p.m. Visitation will also be held at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of service on Saturday. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson Fitchburg Funeral & Cremation Care 2950 Chapel Valley Road (608)442-5002

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Fri Oct 18, 2013 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT
Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care - Fitchburg • 2950 Chapel Valley Road, Fitchburg, WI 53711
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Sat Oct 19, 2013 @ 11:00 AM CDT
Assumption Greek Orthodox Church (Madison) • 11 N. 7th Street, Madison, WI null
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Matthew Kaufman
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Grandpa, thank you for teaching me the joys of golf and fishing, for always having patience and a smile, and for you unending love. I'll miss you dearly. -Matthew Kaufman
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Greg Lerdahl
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I had the pleasure of working with Bill on a few projects early in my career when he was with Paul Graven off Schroeder Road. He was a fascinating man with a dry sense of humor, and great attention to detail. My deepest condolences to you.
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Ken Ziegelbauer
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A very long time ago, in 1968, I had the opportunity to be mentored by Bill at Graven, Kenney and Iverson. He taught me to strive for the highest goals possible.' I never really thanked him for that. He was a wonderful person. Ken Ziegelbauer
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mathieu@tds.net
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Deepest condolences. Matt, Conn, and Elena Hogan
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Viktoriya Bondarenko
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Dear friends, Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time. Bondarenko's family.
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Jeff Gaard
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In 1985, at my first job following college graduation, Bill set the standard for outstanding mentorship. With patience and meticulous attention to detail, he explained (and supplemented with precise freehand drawings) the details of construction and the science behind them...often with a humorous quip or story for good measure! Jeff Gaard

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