Obituaries
October 2, 2020

Agnes Ludwick Krolik – Belle Vernon, Washington Township

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Agnes Ludwick Krolik, 89, of Belle Vernon, Washington Township, passed away Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at Mon Valley Care Center, Carroll Township. Born April 25, 1931, in Star Junction, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine Sknerski Ludwick. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Washington Township, Agnes was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church, Belle Vernon, and was a homemaker. She is survived by three sons and two daughters-in-law, Andrew A. and Teresa Krolik of North Belle Vernon, Leonard and Rosemarie Krolik of Rostraver Township and Daniel Krolik of Belle Vernon; daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl and Kevin Jenkins of Annapolis, Md.; five grandchildren, Katie Preston and husband Hayes, Jeremy Jenkins and wife Alyson, Eric Krolik, Emily Krolik and Leonard Krolik; and two great-grandchildren, Charles Andrew Preston and Nora Jenkins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Krolik on March 17, 2016; eight brothers, Floyd, Joseph, Bruno, Victor, Benjamin, Frank, Richard and Chester Ludwick; and three sisters, Cecelia Barnes, Stella Quaranto and Betty Kane. Private family visitation will be held Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, at PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS LLC, family owned and operated, 626 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-6183. Relatives and friends are asked to gather directly at St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church for the funeral Mass at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Joel Boco as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Keeping in compliance with the state mandate, guests are asked to please abide by personal protective guidelines, masks MUST be worn, social distancing must still be maintained. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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