Helen C. Bargiel

1929 - 2021

Helen C. (Matusz) Bargiel, 92, of White Oak, formerly of West Wilmerding, passed away Friday, July 16, 2021. She was born Feb. 7, 1929, in West Wilmerding. She was preceded in death by her husband of more than 64 years, Theodore W. Bargiel; her parents, John and Tillie (Blasz) Matusz; her sister, Angela Davis; her brothers, Stanley, Theodore, Joseph and Henry Matusz; and her son-in-law, Louis Kaminski. She is survived by her children, Elaine Kaminski, of Baltimore, Md., Theodore F. (Michalene) Bargiel, of Jefferson Hills, Richard (MaryAnn) Bargiel, of White Oak, and Diane Bargiel, of Poultney, Vt.; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and loving nieces and nephews. Helen belonged to St. Leocadia and St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Churches in Wilmerding, now part of St. Joseph the Worker. She served both churches as a member of the choir, Rosary Society and Parish Council and as a lector and Sacristan. She had a beautiful voice and often sang as a soloist. She was the head cook when the ladies of the parish made pierogi and Polish sweet rolls. Helen received the 2011 Manifesting the Kingdom Award from the Diocese of Pittsburgh for her service to the church and was the keynote speaker at the final banquet at St. Leocadia. Helen was a lifetime member of the PNA and enjoyed listening to Polish songs and singing Polish hymns. She was also a member of the West Wilmerding Civic Club. Friends and family will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the FORGIE-SNYDER FUNERAL HOME, 1032 Broadway, East McKeesport, 412-823-8083. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Jude the Apostle Church in Wilmerding. Interment will follow at Penn Lincoln Memorial Park in North Huntingdon Township. For online condolences, please visit www.snyderfuneralservices.com.