Sylvia J. Starciek

1934 - 2022

Sylvia Joan Starciek, 87, most recently of Oil City, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at Oakwood Heights in Oil City, where she had resided these past four years. She was a longtime resident of Srader Grove Road, South Buffalo Township, Freeport. Sylvia was born Dec. 18, 1934, in West Tarentum, a daughter of the late Eleanor (Gretz) Polimadei-Gohn and the late Joseph Polimadei. Sylvia graduated from East Deer Frazer High School, Class of 1952, and married her high school sweetheart, Andrew P. Staricek, on Feb. 13, 1954. Sylvia was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew, on Jan. 6, 2013; her parents; sisters, Audrey Montemuro and Yvonne Polimadei; and a stepbrother, Andrew Gohn. Sylvia loved the outdoors. She enjoyed gardening, hunting, trout fishing from their canoe, numerous fishing trips in Canada, bicycling many PA bike trails and camping at Chapman State Park, where they were campground hosts for many years. She and her husband were able to take their dream camping adventure together when they did a month long motor home trip throughout the state of Alaska. Sylvia is survived by her three daughters, Theresa (David) Spang, of Oil City, Donna (Stanley) Romanowski, of South Buffalo Township, and Janet Ebel, of Venice, Fla. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Lisa (Jeff) O'Connor, Victoria (Mike) Ostrowski, Julie Phillips, Jeni Spang and Andy Spang; great-grandchildren, Adam and Ian O'Connor, Felicia and Aleksander Ostrowski and Anthony and Henry Phillips; and numerous nieces and nephews. At Sylvia's request, there will be no public visitation. A private immediate family burial will be held at the Freeport Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice in memory of Sylvia. To send a condolence, visit www.redmondfuneralhomeinc.com.