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Marlene Kijowski Obituary
Born July 10, 1934, in Clearfield, she was a daughter of the Rev. Adolph and Alma Kammrath.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, John, and their sons, Mark and Michael.
After high school, Marlene worked as a laboratory technician for Westinghouse Electric in Pittsburgh where she met John. However, she is best remembered for her involvement in the community and the creative and performing arts, starting with her work volunteering for Symphony East in Pittsburgh. After the family moved to Bradford in 1975, she later served on the board of BCPAC, receiving the Jackie Award in 2007. She also volunteered for the Bradford YWCA, designed and sewed costumes for the high school theater and madrigal singers, Kiwanis Kapers, Crook Farm, Bradford Little Theatre and Olean, N.Y., Community Theater, and she often played the organ for Emanuel Lutheran Church services.
The family will organize a memorial service in Bradford later this year. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
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Linda L. Platko
October 7, 2025
I just found this...my condolences to those Marlene loves so dearly
Kimberly Stuck
August 25, 2025
I am sorry to hear about your mother's passing. She and I had some fun moments when I worked for her. I will always remember her and John. They are great people. Kimberly
Kim
August 20, 2025
I never met her, but I wonder if she's my grandmother Mary Kijowski, Erie pa. Married Joe bolash.
Jason R. Valentine
August 15, 2025
Such a great lady. Just in the last two weeks, I told my second-favorite story of hers to a young actor. At my first Kiwanis Kapers, we performed a Medley of Cats, which required me to wear tights. I came out of the room and looked panicked as the tights I was given were not very "covering"... She looked at me and started tugging at the feet up, and it eventually was almost up to my chest. She then says, Don't worry, you never wore tights before and I said YOU ARE RIGHT!... First favorite, same year, I missed an entrance for the "hoedown" I was on the wings, when she decided just a time that wasn't too off, pushed me on stage, almost perfectly timed, I didn't miss too many beats!. Lol. I've been doing theatre for 34 years, and I find it significant that very recently I was able to pass a story to a young actor who was having similar issues I did, and explained to them how to fix their issue.. Thank you, Marlene, for being a part of my foundation of an aspect of my life that has always been so very important to me! You were loved and will be missed by many!
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Rose Miller Dziuba
August 14, 2025
So sorry for your loss.
She was always so nice to me. I used to come over and ride her horse, Diablo. Have right now and then I think of that, and how much I appreciated that.
Evelyn Winters
August 13, 2025
sorry for your loss I knew Marlene from the YWCA of Bradford I was the Executive Secretary at the time she was on the board of directors she will be sadly missed. May God Bless her family
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