Obituaries
January 29, 2019

Melody Beth Kasmarik – Belle Vernon

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Melody Beth Kasmarik, 38, of Belle Vernon, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 28, 2018, in Los Angeles, Calif. A daughter of the late John Kasmarik Jr. and Carmella Provance Kasmarik, who survives and resides Ft. Pierce, Fla., she was born in McKeesport on Nov. 28, 1980. Formerly of Lincoln Borough, Melody had spent most of her adult life in Belle Vernon. She liked to travel and was a member of the Christian Center Church in Belle Vernon. Known as LuLu the Clown, she entertained children and donated her time to local charities. In addition to her mother, she is survived by a daughter, Symphony Kasmarik; two sisters, Harmony Rager of Belle Vernon and Sarah Kasmarik of Greensburg; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC., 700 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon. 724-929-5300, www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com. Burial will be private.

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