Mary Jo Vecho Michalowski – Monongahela, Carroll Township
Mary Jo Vecho Michalowski, 62, of Monongahela, Carroll Township, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Jefferson Hospital. Born Jan. 30, 1958, in Monongahela, she was the daughter of the late William and Josephine Kutasie Vecho. After her graduation from Ringgold, Monongahela campus, in 1975, Mary Jo earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Duquesne University. She retired in 2019 from the Ringgold School District, where she taught high school history and was always proud to say that her students were like her own children. An avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan, Mary Jo collected Snoopys and loved to read and learn about world history, especially Egypt. Surviving are her husband of 36 years, Ronald J. Michalowski, whom she married May 26, 1984; three sons, Paul and Will Michalowski of Monongahela and Ryan Michalowski and fiancé William Rodella of Monroeville; two daughters, Megan Michalowski and fiancé Brian Zuercher and Rachelle Michalowski, all of Spartanburg, S.C.; and a granddaughter, Sophia Grace Zuercher. Friends will be received from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at MARSHALL MARRA FUNERAL HOME, 216 Chess St., Monongahela, 724-258-6767, marshallmarrafuneralhome.com, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9. Interment will follow in Monongahela Cemetery. Guests are always asked to please abide by personal protective guidelines and social distancing. Memorial contributions can be made in Mary Jo’s name to the National Kidney Foundation, 2403 Sidney St. #230, Pittsburgh, PA 15203.
