Jul 1, 2018

Mary A. Chernesky Krivitsky, 97, formerly of Ellsworth, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 1, 2018, in Donnell House, Washington.

She was born March 2, 1921, in Shenandoah, a daughter of Andrew and Stefania Bushinsky Chernesky.

Mary worked on the assembly line at the former RCA in Meadow Lands for eight years and then at Magruda’s Sewing Factory in Monessen for several more.

She was a member of St. Katharine Drexel Parish, the former Ave Maria Parish Women’s Guild, Finleyville Golden Agers and Croatian Fraternal Union St. George Lodge 354 in Cokeburg, where she enjoyed performing with the Adult Tamburitzans.

Mary was fun-loving, outgoing and an avid card and bingo player. Her younger years were filled with cooking, baking and caring for her family.

On June 10, 1939, in St. Casimir Church, Shenandoah, she married Zigmund F. “Ziggy” Krivitsky, who died December 1, 1993.

Surviving are her beloved children, Zigmund “Ski” Krivitsky of Bryans Road, Md., Yvonne Orsatti (Bob) of Bentleyville, Gloria Smitsky (Larry) of Burgettstown and daughter-in-law Mary Jo Krivitsky of Clarksville.

She cherished her 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, who gave her so much joy and affectionately referred to her as “Bubba.” Her surviving grandchildren are Darrin Krivitsky (Pam), Dan Krivitsky (Amber), Tiffany Throckmorton (Joe), Tara Ryan (Josh), Rob Orsatti (Kim), Jayme Williams (Chris Curry), Jennifer Connelly (Doug), Francesca Silver (Jim Pauff), Brian Smitsky (Marie) and Scot Smitsky, and her great-grandchildren Melana Krivitsky, Emily Speak, Alex and Rachel Watson, Brina and Emme Orsatti, Felicia and Ben Curry, Nick Silver and Blake, Kailyn, Katie and Logan Smitsky.

Also surviving are her loving godchild, Fran Sprowls, and several nieces and nephews.

Mary was the last of her immediate family.

Deceased are a son, Ronald Krivitsky, who died July 1, 2014; daughter-in-law Marianne Krivitsky, who died October 29, 2016; five brothers; and two sisters.

Mrs. Krivitsky always referred to the staff of Evergreen Personal Care and Dialysis Clinic Inc. as her angels. They provided her with special caring efforts, kindness and warmth over the last several years.

Friends are welcome from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home Inc., 809 Main Street, Bentleyville, 724-239-2255, where a prayer service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, July 6. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. in St. Katharine Drexel Parish, Bentleyville Campus (formerly Ave Maria Parish), 126 Church Street, Bentleyville, with the Rev. Edward L. Yuhas, administrator, as celebrant. A procession will follow to Sacred Heart Cemetery, Monongahela, for a Rite of Committal.

In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully suggests memorials be made in her name to National Kidney Foundation of Western Pennsylvania, 2403 Sidney Street, Suite 230, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, or at www.kidney.org.

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