With faith in Christ and hope in the resurrection, we share news of the repose of Priest Gregory Becker, an alumnus of St. Vladimir's Seminary, who fell asleep peacefully in the Lord March 28, 2022 at his home in Youngstown, OH. Father Gregory was 72 years old.
The Rev. Gregory Becker was born May 19, 1949 in Pottstown, PA, the only child of the late Wilfred and Marie Becker. He began studying at St. Vladimir's Seminary in 1968 and graduated in 1977. He completed both the old "collegiate division" studies at St. Vladimir's, which was completed alongside an undergraduate degree, as well as the Master of Divinity program (known then as the "theological division").
After graduating from St. Vladimir's, Fr. Gregory was sent to his first parish assignment in Niagara Falls, NY. In the early 1980s he moved to Warren, OH, where he served as priest at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church for more than twenty years. He then served as a substitute priest for St. Elias Orthodox Church in Jamestown, NY, and later joined Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Youngstown, OH. There, he served as choir director, adult education director, and assistant priest for the past twenty-one years.
Father Gregory was also a member and former president of the Macintosh User Group, formed in the mid 1980s. Father Becker led an excursion to Macintosh seminars in Boston and New York, creating numerous musical church selections.
Father Gregory is survived by three children, Justin, Ana, and Maria; and a grandson, Seamus.
The funeral service for Fr. Gregory was scheduled for Monday, April 4 at Ss. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church, 1025 N. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown, OH, with interment to follow at the parish cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the church.
May the memory of Fr. Gregory be eternal!
