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Mary D. ‘Meka’ Wenick, 94, of Belle Vernon, peacefully passed away, joining her husband in Heaven on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. A daughter of the late Louis and Shana Popoff Dalson, she was born in Brownsville on September 8, 1927. Meka was a first generation American, her parents immigrated from Macedonia. She was proud of her Macedonian heritage, speaking the language fluently and attending many conventions held yearly. Mary graduated from Brownsville High School in 1947, attended Grace Martin School of Business in Pittsburgh, then California University of Pennsylvania where she graduated with a Bachelor’s then Master’s of Education. She was employed by the Belle Vernon Area School District as a 3rd grade then kindergarten teacher for nearly 20 years, retiring in 1992. After retirement, Mary was appointed to the Washington Twp. Water Authority, taking over her husband’s position after his passing. She enjoyed painting with oils and water colors, reading, doing crossword puzzles, and playing bridge. Meka loved to travel with her husband, her high school sweetheart, to visit their children and their families. She is survived by two daughters and a son in-law, Susan Careatti of Spring Lake, NJ and Mary Elizabeth and Thomas Sabolek of Fayette City; three sons and daughters in-law, Louis M. and Vicki Wenick of Panama City, FL, George D. and Evelyn Wenick of Atlanta, GA, and Mark J. and Jennifer Wenick of Canfield, OH; 13 grandchildren, Eric Wenick, Adam (Stephanie) Wenick, David (Ava) Jett, Mark (Bridget) Davis, Justin Careatti, Jessica (Randy) Flaum, Shana (Eugene) Sanderson, Jeffrey Careatti, Matt Maffeo, Lauren (Chris) Pepe, Julie (Street) Johnson, Kellie Wenick, and Nicole Wenick; 20 great grandchildren, Milla, James, Celeste, Timothy, George, Georgia, Audrey, Brooke, Austin, Alexander, Addison, Camille, Brayden, Aubrey, Blake, Fiona, Morgan, Chris, Carter, Elsie; five step grandchildren, Thomas (Melanie) Sabolek, Christina (Michael) Cassin, Georgina Thomas, Jamie (Nathaniel) Beall, and April (Andrew) Burnell; and four step great grandchildren, Chloe, Emma, Michael, and Frank. She is preceded in death by her husband, George Wenick on July 12, 1994, and two sisters, Katherine Sally and Violet DePrete. Friends will be received on Thursday from 5 to 8 P.M. in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon. 724-929-5300. www.FergusonFuneralHomeandCrematory.com. Funeral services will be private. Entombment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Belle Vernon Public Library in Mary’s memory.

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Mary D. Wenick

September 8, 1927 - August 30, 2022