Carol J. Mitko

Carol J. Mitko obituary, Cheswick, PA

Carol J. Mitko

Carol Mitko Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Thomas M. Smith Funeral Home & Crematory, Ltd. on Feb. 14, 2026.
Carol J. Mitko, age 88, of Cheswick, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 13, 2026. Beloved wife of James Mitko; loving mother of John (Loretta) Rae, James (Ashley) Mitko, Janice (Kevin) Harrington, Rebecca Davis, Coleen Pia, Kenneth Mitko and the late Kenneth Rae and Thomas (Deborah, surviving) Rae; grandmother of Amanda (David) Yau, Thomas (Erica) Rae Jr., Nicole (Brennan) Owler, Joshua Bastin, Ella, Jenevive, Lauren, Sean, Kevin and Michael Rae; great grandmother of Rose and Gracyn; sister of the late Louis Rutkowski; daughter of the late Louis and Ruth Rutkowski.

In her early years she loved figure skating, earning several awards. She also enjoyed her trips to Erie to go fishing with her family.

Professional services entrusted to Thomas M. Smith Funeral Home & Crematory Ltd; 930 Center Avenue Blawnox, PA, 15238; www.thomasmsmithfuneralhome.com.

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