Theodor Trusevich

Dr. Theodor Trusevich passed away peacefully in the morning hours of December 15, 2013. He will be welcomed wholeheartedly into heaven. Ted was born in Lukov, Ukraine on January 18, 1926. He completed elementary and high school in Lukov where he excelled in academics. At age 17, Ted joined the Ukrainian Underground Movement and fought the Russian Communists and German Nazis. Shortly thereafter he was captured by the Germans and was taken to a labor camp where he was crowded in with 20,000 people. He said 16 men were immediately executed, but he was spared because he spoke German and several other languages. He worked side by side with the British and American prisoners. Shortly after internment, his weight had dropped to 90 pounds. He claimed the Americans saved him because they shared their Red Cross and Care packages with him. For eighteen months they were forced to do manual labor digging trenches. They worked 16-hour days. If prisoners became ill, they were supposedly taken to a physician, but were never seen again. Prisoners were moved from group to group and were therefore not allowed to make friends. After liberation, Ted attempted to return home to his parents, but was told he would not be allowed back into the Ukraine, and instead would be sent to Russia to rebuild the cities. He enrolled in medical school in Germany, however when he was told that he would have to become a German citizen, he made the decision to immigrate to America. In December of 1950, he arrived in New York and found work in a ball bearing factory, attending night school to learn English. He then completed pharmacy school. In the meantime, he met Dorthy Lee Albertson and, after three years they married. Ted then enrolled in medical school, after which the couple moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he interned and then opened a medical office. Nine years later he took a residency in psychiatry and became a forensic psychiatrist. He and Dorthy had four children – twin girls (Antonia and Nadia) and two boys (Ted, Jr., and Andrew), along with nine grandchildren (Sean, Carolyn, Rachel, Catie, Trey, Madison, Justin, Danny, and Luke). Antonina became a PhD nurse, Nadia a teacher, Ted, Jr. a Cardiologist, and Andrew an attorney. Ted was never able to return to Ukraine after it became free, due to his health. However, his greatest ambition was to see his children complete their higher education, and this was realized. Ted spent his life helping others, always remembering his modest beginnings. His family adored him. Ted and the family love their St. Sophia Ukrainian Catholic Church in The Colony. A Visitation will be held at Ted Dickey Funeral home 8011 Frankford Road, Dallas, Texas 75252, at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday December 17th, and the funeral service will be at St. Sophia Catholic Church, 5600 N. Colony Blvd, The Colony. Texas 75056, on December 18th at 11:00am. The Trusevich Family would also like to express their sincere gratitude to all the dedicated compassionate caregivers at Emeritus Creekside Memory Care in Plano.