Obituaries
August 30, 2020

Helene Semancik Wozniak – Belle Vernon

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Helene Semancik Wozniak, 84, of Belle Vernon, Washington Township., passed away Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, at The Residence at Hilltop, Monongahela. Born Aug. 20, 1936, in Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Zemancik Semancik. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 63 years, Mrs. Wozniak was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church, Belle Vernon, was a homemaker and was active in various parish activities, enjoyed antiquing and her flower garden. She is survived by her children, Denise Wozniak of Belle Vernon and Richard A. Wozniak and wife Elena of Westerville, Ohio; brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Cecelia Semancik of DuBois; sister and brother-in-law, Joan and John Ciccarelli of Belle Vernon; and two granddaughters, Rachel Wozniak and Kelli Wozniak. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald D. Wozniak, on Feb. 8, 2006. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS LLC, Family Owned and Operated, 626 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-6183. Prayers of Transfer will be held 9:30 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home followed at 10 a.m. funeral Mass at St. Sebastian R.C. Church. Entombment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Keeping in compliance with the county and state mandates, guests are asked to please abide by personal protective guidelines, masks MUST be worn and social distancing must still be maintained. Please minimize your visit to allow other family and friends to pay their respects to the family since we are still limited to 25 guests in the funeral home at a given time. Family and friends are also asked to please meet directly at St. Sebastian Church on Tuesday if attending the funeral Mass. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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