Leo Wysochansky, 90, died on April 27, 2014, at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick after a period of declining health.

He was born in the village of Komarnyky, Ukraine, on July 29, 1923, to Gregori and Maria Wysochansky.

In 1942, during the German occupation, Mr. Wysochansky left the Ukraine for Germany where he worked as a farmhand until the end of the war.

From 1945 to 1949, he lived in a refugee camp and worked for the American Occupational Forces. After tracing an aunt who had immigrated to Boston, MA in 1914, Leo made arrangements to join her there in 1949.

While living in Boston, he earned a high school certificate in the evenings and, later, received an associate’s degree in business administration from Boston University.

In 1955, Mr. Wysochansky became a naturalized citizen. That same year, he was hired by Otis Clapp and Sons, Inc., where he managed the production of pharmaceuticals until he retired in 1989.

He then moved to Brunswick with his wife, the former Barbara Madden, whom he married in 1961.

Leo was an active member of the Brunswick community and of Thornton Oaks retirement community. He volunteered with the Mid- Coast Symphony Orchestra, supported the Maine State Music Theatre, was a member of the Sage Swingers square dance club, and participated in many activities at Thornton Oaks, one of which was a writing group.

He loved the outdoors and had been a longtime member of the Appalachian Mountain Club. He bicycled and cross-country skied well into his late 80’s.

Leo was predeceased by his wife, Barbara, in 2005, and by several brothers and sisters. He leaves several nephews and nieces in the Ukraine and many friends who will remember him with much love for his kindness and always ready sense of humor.

He will be buried next to his wife, Barbara, and Heidi, the cat, at Oak Grove Cemetery in Bath, Maine.

Memorial donations may be made to the US-Ukraine Foundation, 1 Thomas Circle NW, 10th Floor Mail, Washington, D.C. 20005.