Frances ‘Fran’ V. Rendulic
Obituaries
January 4, 2025

Frances ‘Fran’ V. Rendulic

ROSTRAVER TOWNSHIP Frances “Fran” V. Rendulic, 92, of Rostraver Township, passed peacefully in her sleep o n Thurs day, Jan. 2, 2025, in AHN Jefferson Hospital sur rounded by her five surviving children. Born in McKeesport on Oct. 8, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Frances Fink Vodopivec. Fran was a woman dedicated to her family and church. Married for 37 years, she raised six children and served on various committees at the Church of St. Anne, including the bingo committee, Confraternity of Christian Mothers and the parish council. She also enjoyed working outside of the home when time permitted. Before marriage she worked in various positions at Montgomery Ward (her favorite being in the stock room) and as a lab assistant at Westinghouse. After the passing of her husband in 1991, she returned to work at Rostraver Public Library, first as an assistant

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