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Mary Goda

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Obituaries | The Tube City Almanac | October 06, 2022

Mary (Maharovchak) Goda, age 92, of Forward Twp. passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Jefferson Hospital surrounded by her beloved family. Born August 10, 1930 in Clairton, she was the daughter of the late George and Helen (Stoyak) Maharovchak. In 1931, Mary and her mother left the United States and went to Konus, Slovakia where she spent 16 years. In 1947, she and her mother returned to the United States and Clairton on the Queen Mary via Ellis Island. She worked at Faye’s Restaurant in Duquesne for four years as a waitress. She met her husband Mike at Kennywood Park on Slovak Day in 1958 and they built a beautiful life together for 60 years. Mary was a member of Ascension of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church. She enjoyed telling her family about growing up in Slovakia, singing Slovak songs, and treating everyone to her amazing Slovak cooking and kolachi. Mary loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was so proud of their accomplishments. She had a heart of gold and was always happy to help anyone.

Mary is survived by her two children, Mary Ann and Tom Goda; grandchildren, Lena (Brian) Knapp, Marquis (Rachel) Johnson and Devin Goda; great-grandchildren, Alexa, Ava and Adalyn Knapp, and Sienna Johnson and a fifth great-grandchild on the way; also, many special nieces, nephews, cousins and close friends. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brother, George Maharovchak. Friends will be received in the Paul E. Bekavac Funeral Home, 221 North Second Avenue, Elizabeth on Sunday, October 9, 2022 from 2 PM until the time of Parastas at 5 PM. Panachida is Monday, October 10, 2022 at 9:30 AM in the funeral home followed by the liturgy at 10:30 AM in Ascension of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church with the Rev. Ivan Mina officiating. Burial will follow in Ascension Cemetery. Offer condolences at www.bekavacfuneralhome.com.

Originally published October 06, 2022.

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