Obituaries
December 25, 2023

Andrew A. Krolik – North Belle Vernon

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Andrew A. Krolik, 69, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, at Penn Highlands Mon Valley in Carroll Township. Born Oct. 8, 1954, in North Charleroi, he was the son of the late Andrew and Agnes G. Ludwick Krolik. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Andrew was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon. He was retired from the maintenance department at Residence at Hilltop and was a veteran, having served in the U.S. Army Reserves. Andrew was an avid Pittsburgh Pirates, Steelers and Penguins fan and enjoyed watching movies and spending time with his family. He is survived by his wife, Teresa Anderson Krolik, to whom he was married 41 years; son, Eric Krolik of North Belle Vernon; daughter, Emily Krolik of Mt. Pleasant; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Leonard and Rosemarie Krolik of Belle Vernon and Daniel Krolik of Belle Vernon; and a sister and brother-in-law, Cheryl and Kevin Jenkins of Shady Side, Md. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS LLC, family owned and operated, 626 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-6183. Prayers of Transfer will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home, followed by a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Sebastian R.C. Church with the Rev. Michael J. Crookston as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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