Norberta Rosalia Modliszewski

Norberta Rosalia Modliszewski obituary, Wampum, PA

Norberta Rosalia Modliszewski

Norberta Modliszewski Obituary

Visit the Marshall Funeral Home, Inc. - Wampum website to view the full obituary.

Norberta Rosalia Modliszewski entered the heavenly kingdom on Thursday December 26, 2024 following a brief illness. Born June 11, 1940 in Ellwood City Hospital, she was the daughter of John and Mary Walukiewicz Modliszewski. Norberta, the last of her family, was preceded in death by two brothers, John Frances who died in infancy (1932) and James Frederick in 2007. 

She was a member of the graduating class of 1958 from Lincoln High School in Ellwood City. Norberta received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Mt. Mercy College (Carlow University) in Pittsburgh, PA in 1962 and her Master of Science Degree from Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio in 1966. In 1974 She studied the British System of Education at Oxford University in England. Norberta taught elementary education in the Cleveland Public Schools for 30 years. 

She was a member of Divine Grace Parish in Ellwood City and enjoyed attending daily Mass and services. She enjoyed being a member of Challenges Senior Center in Ellwood City and Knotted with Love, a crochet and knitting group. 

Norberta loved spending time with family and friends and especially celebrating holidays, birthdays and summer picnics with her cousins, John and Rita Lamb and James and Halina Bartholemew and their families.

She is survived by dear first cousins Rita (J.V.) Lamb and Halina (James) Bartholemew, Rose (John) Crump, Paul (Janet) Kwiat, Francis (Gloria) Modliszewski, Louis (Darlene) Modliszewski and Robert (Helen) Wiech and her beloved Melinda (Ed) Marks.

The calling hours will be on Sunday December 29th, 2024 from 4pm to 7pm at Marshall Funeral Home, Main Street Wampum Pa. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Father Joseph Freedy on Monday, December 30 at 10:00am at Divine Grace Parish - Holy Redeemer Church in Ellwood City. The interment will follow in Holy Redeemer Cemetery. 

The Family wishes to extend their most sincere thanks to the staff of Edison Manor for the loving compassion and care extended to Norberta during her time with them.

Online condolences may be sent to marshallsfh.com 

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Marshall Funeral Home, Inc. - Wampum

341 Main Street P O Box 25, Wampum, PA 16157

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