Sep 25, 2008 2 min read

Katheryn (Svistak) Yeash, 84, of Carmichaels, died peacefully Wednesday, September 24, 2008, in her home following a long illness. She was born on June 3, 1924, in Carmichaels, the daughter of Charles and Pauline Sabol Svistak.

Katheryn was an extraordinary wife, mother, aunt, and friend. The family farm was home and the door was always open. On September 29th, 1951, she married Edward G. Yeash, Sr., who died June 22, 2000.

She is survived by five children: Edward G. Yeash, Jr. and wife Beth of Washington, Pa., Jerome A. Yeash and wife Alayne of North Miami Shores, Fla., Dr. James M. Yeash and wife Joan of Louisville, Colo., Marlene C. Walker and husband Cliff of Carmichaels, John W. Yeash and wife Lee of Lumberton, N.J.;

grandchildren: Captain Edward G. Yeash III and wife Christina, Aimee Yeash Courture and husband Captain James M. Courture, Michael Yeash, Anthony Yeash, Jerred Yeash, Ryan Yeash, Justin Yeash, Erik Yeash, Katheryn Yeash, Sophia Walker, Laura Walker, Andrea Yeash, Karen Yeash, Kevin Yeash and Claire Yeash; two great-grandchildren: Alexis and Ava Yeash; and a sister, Julia Svistak Kerr of Carmichaels.

She was predeceased by four brothers, Charles, John, Frank, Michael Svistak and three sisters, Anna Svistak Mulik, Pauline Svistak Fudala and Mary Svistak Jurczak.

The family sends a special thanks to Katheryn’s caregiver and best friend, Bonnie Walker and the staff of Albert Gallatin Hospice.

Katheryn leaves to her family and friends a favorite poem:

Who am I?

I’m nobody, who are you?

Are you nobody too?

And there’s the pair of us.

Don’t tell, they’d banish us, you know.

How dreary to be someone.

How public like a frog.

To tell your name the live long day

To an admiring bog.

Friends will be received in the PAUL M. LESAKO FUNERAL HOME, INC., 204 Dowlin Avenue, Carmichaels, Pa., Paul M. Lesako, Supervisor, (724) 966-5100), Friday from 2 to 9 p.m. and Saturday a Prayer Service will be held at 10 a.m. in the Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in St. Hugh Roman Catholic Church, Carmichaels, Pa., with the Rev. John Bauer Celebrant.

Burial will be in the Laurel Point Cemetery, Carmichaels, Pa.

Memorial donations may be made to Albert Gallatin Hospice or your favorite charity.