Obituaries
May 4, 2022

Olive H. Pulaski – Greensburg and formerly of Charleroi

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Olive H. Pulaski of Greensburg and formerly of Charleroi, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at the blessed age of 101. She was born in Charleroi on Jan. 28, 1921, daughter of Andrew and Ada Saccani Ehko. Olive was a former member of Full Gospel Fellowship Church in Charleroi. She enjoyed playing cards, sewing, cooking and reading. Olive was an avid fan of the Pirates and Steelers. Surviving are three children, Diane Sepesy of Centerville, William Pulaski of Greenville, N.C., and Sheila (Lee) Head of Greensburg; 12 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a son-in-law, Neill Russell; two sisters-in-law, Gerri Ehko and Arlene Ehko; a special nephew, George Pulaski; and several nieces and nephews. Olive was preceded in death by her husband, William Pulaski; a daughter, Cynthia Russell; three brothers, Fred, Edward and Robert Ehko; sister, Janet McGowan; son-in-law, Joseph Sepesy; and brother-in-law, Willis McGowan. Visitation will be held Saturday, May 7, 2022, at MELENYZER FUNERAL HOMES & CREMATION SERVICES INC., 825 Fallowfield Ave., Charleroi, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., at which time services will begin. Private interment will be held Monday, May 9, 2022, at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Carroll Township. Online condolences may be expressed at www.melenyzer.com.

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