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PRINGLE — Mary H. Podolak, 98, a longtime resident of Pringle, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2015, at the Mercy Center, Dallas.
Born in Slovakia on Sept. 8, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Anna Kachmar Kovach, and she moved from Slovakia to the United States at the age of seven.
Mary was a member of St. Anthony Church, now St. John the Baptist Church, Larksville, all of her life, where she was a member of the Christian Ladies Club and the choir.
Mary was known for her deep faith, her flower and vegetable gardens and her devotion to family.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Nicholas; daughter, Madalyn Mayerski; sister, Ann Gorgol; and brothers, Paul and George Kovach.
Surviving are daughter, Patricia Jones and her husband, Ronald; son, Paul Podolak and his wife, Catherine; son-in-law, Joseph Mayerski; grandchildren, Joseph and Michael Mayerski, Sharon Reino, Linda Sickler, Sandra Chervenitski, Jason Jones, Nicholas and Michael Podolak; 10 great-grandchildren; sister, Helen Romanowski; brother, Emil Kovach; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 9:30 a.m. Wednesday from the Andrew Strish Funeral Home, 11 Wilson St., Larksville. A Mass of Christian Burial is at 10 a.m. in St. John the Baptist Church. Interment will follow in St. Anthony's Cemetery, Courtdale. Family and friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
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Good bye to a saint...the greatest surrogate mother of all
time. You weren't just smart, you were brilliant. Your knowledge was intuitive and on point. My respect & love for you will be seared in my mind forever. You will be missed. Love, Emil Kovach
Emil Kovach
April 28, 2015
I remember Mrs. Podolak well from St.Anthony's. Now she's enjoying heaven with Mom (died Feb. 22, 2015) and all who preceded her to heaven.
Sister M. Philothea, Fabian
April 21, 2015
May my dear Aunt Mary be at peace. She will be with so many loved ones that have passed before us. Her husband, daughter, mother and father, brothers and her sister. She is the person I have admired since I was a child, for her strength, beauty and telling it like it is. You will be missed. Love you.
Your niece Gail Romanowski-Gorton
April 20, 2015
IF I am correct, I was a student with Patricia, Meyers Street School, Edwardsville, PA. Truly sorry for the loss of Mary.
Lou Nowasielski
April 20, 2015
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