Sep 10, 2023

Dolores Catherine Malik, 95, of Carmichaels, died Thursday, September 7, 2023, in her home.

She was born August 10, 1928, in Mt. Pleasant, a daughter of the late John Paul Garchar and Viola Dobies Garche.

Dolores is survived by a daughter, Connie Malik (Abid Rahman) of Springfield, Va.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Robert Malik, who died in 1981.

Dolores was a graduate of German Township High School Class of 1946 and worked as an office manager at the former Ridge Homes Sales at McClellandtown.

She was a member of St. Hugh Church of Carmichaels and attended St. Francis Roman Catholic Church of Masontown.

Dolores sang in the St. Hugh Choir, was a member of the Altar-Rosary Society, the Catholic Daughters of America, past secretary and past president of the Polish Heritage Society of Uniontown.

Dolores’s smile and generous way was a rare and beautiful gift shared by many.

She turned simple moments into gifts of love.

Family and friends will be welcomed 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, September 10, in the Paul M. Lesako Funeral Home, Inc., 204 Dowlin Avenue, Carmichaels (724-966-5100), Paul M. Lesako owner / supervisor.

A prayer service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, September 11, in the funeral home followed by a Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. in St. Hugh Roman Catholic Church, Carmichaels, with Father Jim Farnan as celebrant.

Burial will be in Greene County Memorial Park, Waynesburg.