Wasily “Wes” Shepeluk, 72, of Worcester died Monday, April 17 at home surrounded by his loving family.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Shirley Mae (Gailey) Shepeluk; his brother, Joseph Shepeluk of Minnesota; his sister, Ann Bisceglia of Shrewsbury; three children, William A. Shepeluk and his wife Ingrid (Ohs) of Waterbury Center, Vermont, Christina S. Phelan of Worcester, and Wesley Shepeluk and his wife Ellen (Patterson) of Portland, Maine; five grandchildren, Andrew and Linnea Shepeluk of Vermont, Eric and Tara Phelan of Worcester, and Victoria Shepeluk of Maine; and many nieces and nephews.