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In Memoriam: Irene Panek, Wife of the Late Ambridge Mayor

8/23/2015

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The wife of former Ambridge mayor Walter Panek recently passed away.

Irene C. Panek of Baden, formerly of Ambridge, died Thursday, August 13, 2015, in Villa St. Joseph. She was 101 years old.

Born January 2, 1914, in Mount Pleasant, PA, a daughter of the late Andrew and Catherine Gonda Matika, she was a member of the Good Samaritan Parish and also attended Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Conway. She had been a member of the former Divine Redeemer Roman Catholic Church, Ambridge and was a member of the Christian Mothers of Good Samaritan.

She was preceded in death by her husband, who was the former mayor of Ambridge, Walter Panek Sr., in 1999.

Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Walter W. Jr. and Joyce Panek, New Brighton, and Thomas and Patricia Panek, Economy Boro; four grandchildren, Rachel (James) Davis, Ohioville; Dr. Chris (Patricia) Panek, Fondell, PA; Dr. Marnie (Brian) Smith, Avon, CT, and Leslie Conners, Fondell, PA; seven great-grandchildren, Zachary Lamantia, Lauren Lamantia, Hayden Panek, Piper Panek, Amelia Smith, Elizabeth Smith and Tessa Conners, and two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Matika, Ambridge, and Dolores Matika, Gibsonia.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by five brothers, Stephen, Andrew, Joseph, Michael and Francis Matika, and two sisters, Marie Oshop and Dorothy Montini.

Friends were received Sunday, Aug. 17 in the Bohn-Matich Funeral Home., Inc.  1099 Maplewood Ave., Ambridge, where a service was held Monday, Aug. 18 followed by a Mass of Christian burial in the Good Samaritan Church, Ambridge. Interment followed in Good Samaritan Cemetery.

The family would like to thank the staff of Villa St. Joseph for their excellent care of their mother for the past 10 years.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Villa St. Joseph, 1030 State St., Baden, PA 15005.

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