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Helen Churilla

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Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | January 13, 2026

Helen (Powelczak) Churilla, age 106, of Blaine Hill, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026 at TLC Adult Care Center in West Newton. She was a member of Sts. Joachim and Anne Parish, St. Michael Church in Elizabeth Twp. Her greatest joy was cooking, baking and hosting family for events. Born April 2, 1919 in West Newton, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Sara (Pauchak) Powelczak and wife of the late Michael T. Churilla. She is survived by nieces, Sheila Grimm of Ligonier, Kathy Huber of West Newton, June Morris of Severn, MD and Rose Helen Forbes of Plymouth, MA. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Rose, Katherine, Ann and Mary, and brothers, Michael and John. Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, January 16, 2026 at 11:30 AM at St. Michael Church with the Rev. Thomas J. Burke officiating. EVERYONE PLEASE MEET AT THE CHURCH. Burial will be private in Monongahela Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to TLC Adult Care Center, 9 Rio Vista Street, West Newton, PA 15089. Arrangements by the Paul E. Bekavac Funeral Home, Elizabeth. Offer condolences at http://www.bekavacfuneralhome.com.

Originally published January 13, 2026.

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