Mary S. Stitak, 91, Homemaker and Mother
Mary S. Stitak, age 91, of Lorain, died Sunday, January 11, 2004 at Community Health Partners and Surgical Center in Lorain following a brief illness.
She was born August 15, 1912 in Lorain and has been a lifelong area resident. Until her death, she had been a resident of the Oak Hill Nursing Home in Lorain.
A homemaker and mother, she also worked as a custodian for the Lorain School System for 21 years, retiring in 1977. She was a member of the School Employees Retirement Organization, AARP, and the Senior Citizens of Lorain. She enjoyed crafting, especially ceramics.
Mary was a member of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Lorain, and a former member of Holy Trinity and St. John the Baptist Catholic Churches in Lorain.
Survivors include her son: Leonard Stitak of Lorain; 3 grandchildren; and sisters: Irene Ferner of Elyria, and Teresa Lieb of Lorain.
Mary was preceded in death by her husband, John Stitak; sons: Gerald and John; parents: Andrew and Josephine (nee Szczepankiewicz) Zagorsky; brothers: Joseph, Frank, Edward, Alex, Floyd, and Stanley; and sisters: Helen Hendry and Virginia Limes.
Friends may call Wednesday, January 14 from 2-9 p.m. in the Dombrowski-Volak-Riddle Funeral Home; 1939 Oberlin Avenue, Lorain.
Prayers will be said at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 15, 2004 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church; 2702 Elyria Avenue, Lorain, followed by a 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial. The Reverend Kevin C. Shemuga, pastor, will be the Celebrant. Interment will follow in Calvary Cemetery.