Mary Cernuska Valery
Mary Cernuska Valery, age 86, of Bethel Park, Pa., passed away Sunday, June 27, 2010. She was born August 11, 1923 at Perryopolis, Pa., the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Bodnar Cernuska.
She is survived by two daughters: Joyce Dabolt and husband Richard of Aiken, SC and Karen Williams and husband Dr. Charles Williams of North Augusta, SC; two sons: Larry A. Valery of Atlanta, GA and Mark E. Valery and wife Ann Marie of Billerica, MA; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; brothers: Andrew Cernuska and wife Betty of Vanderbilt, Pa., John Cernuska of Mt. Pleasant, Pa. and Paul Cernuska and wife Louise of Perryopolis, Pa.; and one sister, Mrs. Harold (Betty) Lambert of New Freedom, Pa.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Golfred Valery and two brothers: Joseph and Steve Cernuska.
Friends will be received in the BLAIR – LOWTHER FUNERAL HOME INC., 305 Rear Independence Street, Perryopolis, Pa., on Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. where a Blessing Service will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. Father Bob Lubic as celebrant.
Interment will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Perryopolis.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or Shriner’s Burn Center, 3229 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229.