Mary M. Bobnar – Monongahela, Valley Inn

Mary M. Bobnar, 92, of Monongahela, Valley Inn, died Tuesday, Dec, 7, 2021, in Country Meadows of South Hills, Bridgeville. She was born July 1, 1929, in Monongahela, the daughter of James Harold and Ella Roberta Loadman Prentice Sr. Mary was a graduate of Monongahela High School, Class of 1947. She was employed as a telephone operator at Bell Telephone Company in Charleroi until its closing and then went to Pittsburgh and worked for several more years. She attended Allegheny County Community College, where she enrolled and educated herself by taking computer classes. Mary retired as a telephone operator from Black Box Corporation in Lawrence. She enjoyed crafts, crocheting and canning fruits and vegetables grown from her husband, Gene’s garden. She was very proud of her homemade apple sauce. Mary also took pride in being a caretaker of the elderly and babysitting. She is survived by three daughters, Sharon Becker and husband Ken of Lebanon, New Jersey, Janis Skarbowski and husband Stephen of Quakertown, Pa., Marla Slesinger and husband Joel of McKees Rocks; four grandchildren, Alyssa Becker, Matthew and Courtney Slesinger, Julia Skarbowski; two brothers, Robert Prentice of Florida, George Prentice and wife Patricia of Dayton, Pa.; a sister, Martha Withers of Mercer, Pa.; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene “Gene” William Bobnar, who died Aug. 20, 2011; and two brothers, James and Thomas Prentice. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, at FRYE FUNERAL HOME INC., 427 W. Main St., Monongahela, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, with the Rev. Mark Woomer officiating. Interment will follow in Monongahela Cemetery. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Country Meadows and Bridges Hospice for the tender loving care that was given to their mother. Memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Pittsburgh, 2835 E. Carson St., 2nd floor, Ste. 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15203. Expressions of sympathy may be offered to the family at www.fryefuneralhome.com.