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Margaret Popko

Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | June 05, 2017

Margaret Popko, age 99 of Clairton, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2017 in Heritage Manor Senior Living in Brentwood. Born March 23, 1918 in Toronto, OH, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Katherine (Pavlik) Hudak.

A member of St. Clare of Assisi Parish in Clairton and its former Mother’s Club and Garden Club, Margaret volunteered for Clairton Meals and Wheels and the Patient Escort Service at Jefferson Hospital. She was also a former member of the Catholic Daughters of America. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew S. Popko, who passed away November 21, 1976, and her siblings: Mary E. Laver, Michael Hudak, Anne G. Hudak, and Helen Thomas; and her granddaughter Sharon Kolodychak. She is survived by her daughters Peggy (Daniel) Kolodychak of West Mifflin and Joanne P. (Ronald) Beckett of Clendenin, WV; her son Andrew R. (Bonnie) Popko of Valencia; her grandchildren Ryan (Jenn) Popko and Ross (Rachel Novosel) Popko, Justin (Felicia Lucia) Beckett, Christopher (Justine) Beckett and Kevin (Chrissy) Beckett, and Diane Kolodychak; her great-grandchildren Adam and Colin Popko; and also nieces and nephews. Friends will be received in the A.J. Bekavac Funeral Home, 555 5th. St., Clairton, PA 15025 (412-233-5700) on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 from 2 to 4 PM and 6 to 9 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at 10 AM in St. Clare Church. Procession and burial will follow to St. Clare Cemetery, Clairton. The family would like to thank Bridges Hospice for their heartfelt and compassionate care of Margaret. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Margaret’s name should be made to Heritage Manor Senior Living, 4220 Saw Mill Run Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15227. www.bekavacfuneralhome.com

Originally published June 05, 2017.

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