OBIT: Mary E. (TOATH) WANKO POLINSKY, 2003, Jerome, Somerset County, PA
  
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    Mary E. (Toath) Wanko-Polinsky, 84, Jerome, died Oct. 26, 2003, at
  the home of her daughter, Carol.  Born Nov. 19, 1918, in McKees
  Rocks, daughter of Andy and Susie (Harmon) Toath.  Preceded in death
  by parents; first husband, John Wanko, 1962; second husband, Chester
  Polinsky, 1993; grandson, Frankie Reynolds; granddaughter, Barbara
  Marie Wanko; brothers: Mike, Andy and John Toath; infant brother
  Joseph Toath; daughters-in-law, Judith (Ott), Darlene (Rayman) and
  Judith (Fitzpatrick) Wanko.  Survived by these children: Mary
  Catherine, married to Frank A. Reynolds, Pittsburgh, John G. Wanko,
  Sr. married to former Elaine Hite, Richland, Carol L. married to
  Edward Shields, Davidsville, and Ronald M. Wanko, Jerome; 10
  grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and
  sisters, Anna, married to Steve Pluta, Bay City, Mich., and Irene
  Gaudlip, Johnstown.  Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews and
  in-laws.  Retired seamstress for several local garment factories,
  having worked for 40 years.  Past president of Local 424 ILGWU, and
  past presiden of Westeran District Council 424 and 445 ILGWU.  Also
  served as chairperson from 1954 to 1988 in various local garment
  shops.  Active member of the Jerome Volunteer Fire Department
  Auxiliary for 50 years, having served as treasurer for 42 years and
  organized many banquets, weddings and fundraisers.  Also member of
  SS. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church, Jerome.
  Friends were received Tuesday evening and will be received from 2
  to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Hoffman Funeral Home, Route 403
  and Church Road, Davidsville, where the Jerome Fire Department
  Auxiliary will have a service at 3 p.m. Wednesday and Panachida will
  be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.  Christian burial with divine liturgy
  will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at SS. Peter and Paul Church, the Rev.
  Father Daniel Loya, celebrant.  Interment, church cemetery.  Memorial
  donations may be sent to Regional Hospice at Windber, 600 Somerset
  Ave., Windber, Pa. 15963
 
  
  Daily American, October 29, 2003
  
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