Obituaries
May 11, 2022

Pamela Kruppa Parasolick – Rostraver Township

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Pamela Kruppa Parasolick, 77, of Rostraver Township, died Friday, May 6, 2022. Born in Charleroi on April 9, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Michael Kruppa and Helen Ducar Kruppa Slavonia. Pamela was a special education teacher for the Allegheny Intermediate Unit for 36 years. She had many fond memories and loved to keep up with the special education news and opportunities arising for the students. She was a member of the Church of St. Anne in Rostraver and loved to collect antiques, especially dolls and pins. She loved gardening and had many animals that she rescued over many years. She is survived by her husband, John S. Parasolick; son, Ian Parasolick; sisters-in-law, Kathy Jovanovic and Susan Germ; her best friend, Pat Skelton; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother and sister-in-law, Ronald and Betty Kruppa. Private entombment was held in Lafayette Memorial Park in Brier Hill. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to JAMES C. STUMP FUNERAL HOME INC., 580 Circle Drive, Rostraver Township, 724-929-7934, www.jamesstumpfuneralhome.com.

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