Margary R. (Stefanick) Markitell

Margary R. Stefanick Markitell, 94, of North Apollo passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Forbes Hospital, Monroeville, Pa. She was born on Tuesday, August 11, 1929, in East Vandergrift, Pa., the daughter of the late Jacob Stefanick and Mary Marhefka Stefanick Pinchak. Margary worked at Penn Grant Hotel in Vandergrift and was a 40-year member of the Apollo #2 Firehall before becoming a proud homemaker. She was a member of St. James Roman Catholic Church. Margary was talented at crocheting, making hats, slippers, and crosses. She was skilled at trimming her bushes to look like dinosaurs and other designs and grew marigolds. She liked to bake pizzelles and was a very vibrant woman. Margary is survived by her children; daughter, Karen (Scott) Saul of Apollo, son, Joel E. Markitell of North Apollo, daughter, Maria Roberts of Calimesa, Ca. and son, Brian E. (Jolinda Stambaugh) Markitell of Altoona, her grandchildren; Jenelle Saul Orlowski, Natalie (Chris Minarcin) Saul and Clinton Saul, and a sister; Janice Sicari of North Apollo. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Erman S. Markitell in 1979, a son, John J. Markitell in 1983, a grandchild, Rebecca M. Markitell in 2016, her brothers, Albert Stefanick and Cyril Stephens and her sisters; Marie Jasper, Irene Stefanick, Charlotte DeLuca, Mildred Dellenbach and Ethel Hovanik. A Parting Prayer Service will be held on Friday, March 22, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Corrdioni Funeral Services Inc., 1916 Moore Ave., North Apollo, Pa. with Father John Euker, officiating. Entombment will be held at Greenwood Memorial Park in Lower Burrell.

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