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Evelyn "Effie" (Batinich) Liptak

Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | August 26, 2022

Evelyn "Effie" (Batinich) Liptak, age 92 of Jefferson Hills, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2022. Born March 20, 1930 in Clairton, she was a daughter of the late Marion and Mary (Nikolic) Batinich. The former co-owner/proprietor of Marion's Tavern on Route 51 in Jefferson Hills. a family business for over 50 years. Effie was an active member of the Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish - St. Thomas A Becket Church in Jefferson Hills and its Ladies of Charity. She was also an active member of the Croatian Fraternal Union St. George Lodge #248 and was extemely proud of her Croatian heritage. She served as a member of the Lodge Board of Trustees, as well as a delegate to the National CFU conventions. Effie enjoyed getting together with her "Church Ladies" friend group that often got together for breakfast. She was an excellent cook and an even better baker. Her family will remember her as extremely generous in all aspects of her life., She adored her family, especially her grandchildren, who were her pride and joy. She loved big, shared big, gave big, cooked big, and lived a big full life with a matching big personality. And that is why she leaves such a big hole in their hearts. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband George J. Liptak, who passed away January 5 2006, and her siblings Thomas Batinich, Carol Batinich and Anna Mae Majernik. Effie is survived by her children Renee (Roger) Vonada of Carnegie and George (Susan) Liptak of Upper St. Clair; her grandchildren Andrew and Morgan Vonada and Nathan, Rachel, and Michael Liptak; her siblings Marion Lokmer of Chargrin Falls, OH, Joan Atkinson of Jefferson Hills, PA and Frances Smith of Kennebunk, ME; and also many beloved nieces and nephews.

Friends will be received in the A.J. Bekavac Funeral Home, 555 5th. St., Clairton, PA 15025 (412-233-5700), on Sunday, August 28, 2022 from 1 PM to 3 PM and 5 PM to 7 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, August 29, 2022 at 10:30 AM in Triumph of the Holy Cross Parish - St. Thomas a Becket Church. Procession and burial will follow to St. Clare Cemetery, Clairton. Memorial contributions in Effie’s name should be made to the CFU’s Cookie Verlich Scholarship Fund, 100 Delaney Dr., Pittsburgh, PA 15235. www.bekavacfuneralhome.com

Originally published August 26, 2022.

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