Susan Powelcheck Marchewka

FUNERAL HOME

Marshall Marra Funeral Home

216 Chess St

Monongahela, Pennsylvania

Susan Marchewka Obituary

Susan Powelcheck Marchewka, of Monongahela, died Sunday, December 18, 2016, in her residence at Paramount Senior Living, McMurray, surrounded by her loving family.
Born November 25, 1921, in Manown, she was a daughter of Ignatius and Mary Fedor Powelcheck.
She was a 1940 graduate of Monongahela High School and worked for many years at the former Business Forms Inc. in Monongahela until her retirement. She was a member of St. Damian of Molokai Parish in Monongahela, former St. Anthony's Church, belonging to their Altar Rosary Christian Mothers Society, where she was honored as "Mother of the Year" in 2010. She also belonged to the Ladies of Charity Organization and volunteered weekly at St. Vincent de Paul Society in Monessen for many years.
She was an avid card player and shared her love of cooking with her family. She also enjoyed reading and collecting cookbooks as a hobby.
Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and Robert Racunas of Eighty Four and Kathleen and Rudy Berty of Eighty Four; a son and daughter-in-law, Harry M. and Vicki Marchewka of Monongahela; nine grandchildren, Robert (Amy) Racunas Jr., Michael (Rebecca) Berty, Monica (Steve) Aspinall, Matthew (Amber) Racunas, Harry Jr. (Kristan) Marchewka, Heather (Michael) Mellinger, Kathryn (Aaron) Carr, Kris Marchewka and fiancée Maria Londino and David (Andrea) Marchewka. She was "baba" to nineteen great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Also surviving is one sister, Ann Bilak of Monongahela.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry J. Marchewka, who died July 30, 1995; her three sisters, Helen Koval, Steffie Walters and Mary Legeza; and four brothers Peter, Michael, Andrew Powelcheck and John Zagurasky.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Marshall Marra Funeral Home, 216 Chess Street, Monongahela, 724-258-6767, marshallmarrafuneralhome.com. Funeral prayers will begin in the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, December 22, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in St. Damien of Molokai Parish with Father Doug Boyd as celebrant. Interment will follow in Monongahela Cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Catholic Charities, 212 9th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

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Published by Observer-Reporter on Dec. 20, 2016.

Memories and Condolences
for Susan Marchewka

3 Entries

Steve Taylor

December 20, 2016

Sweet blessings to Sue Marchewka, my second adopted mother in the Adams-Monroe Street neighborhood, 4th Street Extension, Carroll Township, Monongahela, PA; and my mom's (Rose Taylor) best friend. My best to Kathy, Karen and Harry, and all your families.

Sue lives in my memory as the absolute sweetest babushka, riding next to my mom, through thick and thin. The food, the safe place, the neighborhood gatherings... she drank black tea with milk... like I can see it yesterday. All the memories... too many to recount: homemade noodles and chicken soup, the cookies, pinwheels, lady fingers, hard tack candy, orange drop cookies, the all-day ravioli-making parties..., St. Anthony's / Transfiguration, christmas decorations, catholic mass, Harry graciously serving as my confirmation sponsor, baseball in the backyard by the brick fireplace, softball in the field, Karen's wedding reception at the house, Kathy's prom day, Big Harry and his sense of humor, the Malibu, all of us kids tearing out the driveway and pouring new concrete - DIY, the back porch addition, the Dias' the D'Amico's the O'Leary's the Taylor's; Leacha, Gloria and Bill Jordan; the "Twins", "Chew" the pitcher, Mon Valley Catholic, Bobby Badness and the muscle car, recycling Karen's dining room set for my young family start, Donora Pharmacy, backyard gardens, summer tomatoes, neighborhood Pinochle games at Leacha's, the monthly Wednesday night card club with my mom: Sue, Rose, Ayoka, Mary Bednar et al... playing "500" like it was yesterday; grocery shopping with my mom, "Foodland", "Bartolotta's", "Regos', "Hoss's", "Eat and Park", "Big Boy's", "Bingo", watching the Green Hornet with Harry as kids, the Avengers, the cool basement space in hot/humid summer, the front room; family vacations with Big Jim Taylor to Tionesta, swimming in the creek, crawdad's... all pictures in my ancient photo albums and wonderful memories in my mind. I have a great picture in a family photo album of Kathy, Karen, Harry and myself at Tionesta, in the water... no idea, maybe 1965.

Most importantly, Sue was there for my mom in 1996, when she fell and broke her hip...the neighborhood friendship, care and community concern; the help with Rose's passing, "my second mother".

As coincidence would have it, I just made "Sue's Nut Roll" recipe two days ago, for the first time in 10 years at least, straight out of Rose's red recipe box, on a 3 x 5 card in my mom's handwriting... some christmas cookie baking. I guess Sue and my mom were talking to me... they are together now in the better place.

Condolences and much thanks to the Marchewka Family, your mom lives on more than you know. In my thoughts and prayers, god bless.

Steve Taylor and daughters, Shaloma & Keturah.

Christine Pawlowski

December 19, 2016

Ciocia Sue was a very sweet lady--so cheerful and loving! We were so blessed to have such a wonderful extended family. May she, and all those who have gone before her, rest in the arms of Jesus.