Funeral details announced for Ukrainian man who died after stabbing in Co Cork
Olivia Kelleher
A woman has paid tribute to her “soulmate” who collapsed and died at the family home following a stabbing incident in Cork city earlier this week.
Ukrainian father of one, Oleksandr Zhyvtskyi, died on March 16th at his apartment in Camden Court, Carroll’s Quay in the city.
The 31-year-old married father of a 10-month-old girl had returned to the property in a visibly injured state.
His wife raised the alarm, and the emergency services and gardaí attended at the scene. However, efforts by paramedics to save him failed, and he was formally pronounced dead by a local doctor shortly after 8.30 pm.
His wife Viktoriya, posted on Rip.ie that it was with a “broken heart” that she was sharing the news of the sudden death of her “beloved husband Oleksandr.”
“You were my everything, my soulmate, my strength, my safe place. A loving and devoted father to our baby girl Yeva. She will grow up knowing how deeply she was loved by you.
"Thank you for every moment, every memory, every piece of love you gave us. We will carry you in our hearts forever.”
She said that her husband will also be sadly missed by their daughter Yeva, his parents Halyna and Mykola, his brother Maksym, his in-laws Nadya and Serhiy, sister-in-law Alina, brother-in-law Jimmy, extended family, work colleagues and many, many friends.
The deceased was a metal fabricator by profession. He had lived in Ireland for several years. Mr Zhyvtskyi will lie in repose at Coughlan’s Funeral Home, Shandon Street in Cork city on Monday (23rd March) from 10am.
His family will be in attendance at 5pm, with prayers following at 6pm.
His requiem mass will take place on Tuesday at noon in the North Cathedral with burial following at St Catherine’s Cemetery in Kilcully, Co Cork.
The funeral mass can be watched online at https://corkcathedralfop.ie/parishes/the-cathedral.
Meanwhile, a 42-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Zhyvytskyi.
Jonathan Hennessy of Dr Patrick O’Sullivan Terrace, Upper Aghada, Co Cork, appeared before Cork District Court on Thursday.
He was remanded in custody to appear by video link before Cork District Court on March 25th next.
Court presenter Sgt John Dineen gave Judge Mary Dorgan an outline of the offence.
The garda sergeant said that it was alleged that Zhyvytskyi suffered a stab wound to the chest during an altercation at 7.50pm on March 16th last in Knapp’s Square in Cork.
He said that the injured man made his way to the home, where he was attended to by paramedics. However, efforts to save him failed.
