Seminary alumnus the Very Reverend Stavrophor Rastko Trbuhovich (M.Div. ‘73) fell asleep in the Lord on September 30, 2015. The entire seminary community expresses its condolences to his wife, Protinica Victoria, his children, Sarah and Basil, and his extended family.
Father Rastko was the much beloved priest of Saint Stephen Serbian Orthodox Church in Lackawanna, New York, where he served for three decades.
“He saw everything, good, bad, serious or joyful, as reason to ‘Thank God,’ and of course he was right,” said fellow SVOTS alumnus the Very Reverend Laurence Lazar (M.Div. ‘73), Dean of Saint George Romanian Orthodox Cathedral in Southfield, Michigan, and close friend of Fr. Rastko. You can read Fr. Laurence’s reflection on Fr. Ratsko’s life and influence here, and a letter of sympathy from Bishop Irinej here.
