Obituary of Mary Telesko

TELESKO - Mary "BaBa," 89, Vintondale, died March 5, 2007, at Laurel Crest Manor. Born Sept. 14, 1917, in Vintondale, daughter of Michael and Julia (Sokal) Kerekish. Preceded in death by parents; son, George; great-grandson, Ryan Byich; brothers, John, Michael, Nicklos, Charles and Pete; sisters, Margaret Marines and Ann Hill; and son-in-law, James Silko. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. Survived by three daughters, Nancy Silko, Nanty Glo; Rosemary (John) Gergely, Cresson; and Elizabeth (John) Kesselak, Johnstown; also 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. She is retired from the Ebensburg Center, where she worked as a nurse's aide. She was a member of SS. Peter -- Paul Orthodox Church, Vintondale. Friends will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Bowser-Ondriezek Funeral Home, Nanty Glo, where a Panachida will be held at 6 p.m. A funeral liturgy will be offered at 10 a.m. Friday at SS. Peter -- Paul Orthodox Church, Vintondale, with Father Grigeri Tsjouman, the celebrant. Interment to follow in the SS. Peter -- Paul Cemetery, Vintondale. Mary was a kind, thoughtful, good-hearted and funny person who loved her family unconditionally. We may have brought joy, love, and laughter to her life, but what she brought to ours was so much more. She will forever live in the hearts whose lives she has touched. She was truly a blessing and a gift from God. She will be missed immensely.