Obituaries
February 21, 2020

Evelyn Resnik – Finleyville

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Evelyn Resnik
Finleyville
Evelyn Resnik, 93, of Finleyville, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at Mon Valley Care Center in Carroll Township. She was born Dec. 24, 1926, in Courtney, a daughter of John and Johanna Kurtik Mrochek. Mrs. Resnik was a homemaker and member of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Finleyville. She enjoyed collecting recipes and watching cooking shows on television. Mrs. Resnik was the matriarch of her family and thankful for all that life provided her, a life she lived with a strong sense of kindness, compassion and gratitude. Surviving are two sons, Dennis Resnik (Pamela) of Elizabeth and Richard A. Resnik (Sue) of Plum borough; two daughters, Patricia Balliard of Finleyville and Janis Lyons (Dennis) of Rostraver Township; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Deceased are her husband, Richard J. Resnik, who died in May 1994; and a son-in-law, G. Bennett Balliard. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020, at which time a blessing service will take place in KEGEL FUNERAL HOME INC., Tim P. Kegel, supervisor, David P. Kegel, director, 3560 Washington Ave., Finleyville. Private interment will be held in Queen of Heaven Cemetery in McMurray. Memorial contributions can be made to a charity of one’s choice. Condolences to kegelfuneralhome.com.

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