Obituaries
October 26, 2022

Lois Onofrey Olexa – Perryopolis

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Lois Onofrey Olexa, 81, of Perryopolis, Jefferson Township, passed away Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, at Peroni Personal Care Home, Uniontown. Born May 4, 1941, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen Corbish Onofrey. A resident of Perryopolis for the past 37 years, Mrs. Olexa was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church, Belle Vernon, was a homemaker, enjoyed camping, playing bingo, going to casinos and taking care of her son, Brian. She is survived by her three sons, Joseph P. Olexa and companion Vallerie of Smithfield, John A. and Celine Olexa of Beaumont, Calif., and Brian T. Olexa of Uniontown; sisters and brothers-in-law, Marylou and Richard Kohut of Monessen, Lynn Sabol of Greensburg and Nancy and Richard Gearing of Washington; two grandchildren, Cassandra Hays and Genevieve Olexa; six great-grandchildren and three nieces. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Olexa, on Jan. 12, 2016. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, at PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS LLC, family owned and operated, 191 Liberty St., Perryopolis, 724-736-2515. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations LLC with the Rev. Michael J. Crookston officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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