AnnaMae Selembo – Rostraver Township
Obituaries
October 10, 2019

AnnaMae Selembo – Rostraver Township

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AnnaMae Selembo, 86, of Rostraver Township, died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019.  Born in Bovard, Pa., on April 18, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Eva Kadylak Polansky. AnnaMae was an active member of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Monessen, where she was acting treasurer and held multiple previous offices in the church. Her life was her family and her church. She is survived by her son, Kenneth J. (Amy) Selembo of Carroll Township; daughter, Joyce A. (Brian) Tielsch of Rostraver Township; grandchildren, Johnathan Tielsch, Brandon Tielsch, Ashlee Selembo, Victoria Selembo and Andrew Selembo; sister, Justina “Tina” Sedlacko of White Oak; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John J. Selembo; brothers, Pete and John Polansky; sisters, Mary “Meme” Opar, Anastasia “Nellie” Zyvith and Helen “H. E.” Mesich. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at JAMES C. STUMP FUNERAL HOME INC., 580 Circle Drive, Rostraver Township, 724-929-7934, www.jamesstumpfuneralhome.com, where a blessing service will be held at noon Monday followed by a funeral service at 1 p.m. at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Monessen with the Very Rev. Father Michael Kochis officiating. Interment will follow in West Newton Cemetery. A Parastas service will be held in the funeral home at 6 p.m. Sunday.

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