Priscilla P. ''Pearl'' Sopko, 88, Avid Bingo Player
Priscilla P. "Pearl" Sopko (nee Abahazi), 88, of Lorain, died Friday March 18, 2011 at the Renaissance Health Center in Olmsted Falls after a lengthy illness.
She was born December 29, 1922 in Lorain and had been a lifelong Lorain area resident.
Pearl worked at Lorain Community Hospital as supervisor of housekeeping. She was a member of St. Nicholas Byzantine Rite Catholic Church in Lorain.
Pearl was an avid bingo player and enjoyed sewing, crocheting, crafts, gardening and spending time with her grandchildren.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years John "Red" Sopko, children Rosanne Reardon of Amherst, Kathleen Varuolo of North Olmsted and Edward Sopko (Debbie) of Parma, grandchildren Valerie Cruz (Orlando) of Amherst, Nicole Dooley (Jason) of Atlanta, Georgia and Aaron Varuolo of North Olmsted, 2 great grandchildren and sisters Margaret Weigl (Bill) of Troy and Betty Peters of Spartanburg, South Carolina. She was preceded in death by her parents John and Rose Abahazi (nee Porkalab), sisters Irene Thompson and Julia Sharick and brothers John and Edward Abahazi.
The family will receive friends Monday 4-8 pm at the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, 3224 Broadway Ave., Lorain where the Parastas service will be held Monday at 4:00 pm. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 9:30 am in the funeral chapel followed by the funeral liturgy at 10:00 am at St. Nicholas Byzantine Rite Catholic Church, 2711 W. 40th St., Lorain. The Rev. Nicholas Rachford, pastor, will officiate. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Lorain.
Memorial contributions can be made to St. Nicholas Byzantine Rite Catholic Church, 2711 W. 40th St, Lorain, OH. 44053 or Hospice of the Western Reserve, 2173 N. Ridge Rd., Suite H, Lorain, OH. 44055.
Online condolences may be made at www.gluvna.net.