Marko Arezina Jr.

1926 - 2021

Marko Arezina Jr., 95, of Lower Burrell, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021, in UPMC St. Margaret Hospital, Pittsburgh. He was born March 14, 1926, in New Kensington, to the late Marko Arezina Sr. and Annie Wojiechowski Arezina, and had been a resident of Lower Burrell for the past 64 years. He was a member of St. Mary of Czestochowa Roman Catholic Church, New Kensington, and a Navy veteran of World War II. He worked as a teacher for Burrell School District for 38 years until retiring in 1988. He had also worked as a route advisor for the Valley News Dispatch. He enjoyed golfing, bowling and singing in St. Mary Polish Choir. He is survived by his four children, Mark J. (Natalie) Arezina, of Penn Hills, Marci (George) Jordan, of Allison Park, Celine (Jeffrey) Stalker, of Wexford, and Matt (Alice) Arezina, of Collegeville, Pa.; 10 grandchildren, Paul Arezina, Clare (Shawn) Wiemann, Anne Arezina, Patrick (Eileen) Jordan, Kate (Tommy) Evans, Caitlin (Mark) Molter, Meredith Stalker, Rachel Stalker, Lindsay Arezina and Josie Arezina; six great-grandchildren, Nora Molter, Cecilia Wiemann, Jordan, Georgia and Mack Evans and Pepper Jordan; and sister, Martha Bombeck, of Oakmont. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Ann Knap Arezina; and two sisters, Pauline Marco and Helen Artella. Friends are invited to attend a Christian funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Margaret Mary Church, 3055 Leechburg Road, Lower Burrell, PA 15068. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, Lower Burrell. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made in his name to St. Mary Church, 100 Freeport Road, New Kensington, PA 15068. www.RusiewiczFH.com.