Stella Koschalk

December 12, 1913 - January 29, 2012

Stella Koschalk, 98, of Belle Vernon, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2012, in Mon Valley Hospital. She was born December 12, 1913, a daughter of the late John and Mary Zachawicz Bochinski. Stella was a lifelong resident of Belle Vernon and catholic by faith. Survivors include one son, Phillip Koschalk of Belle Vernon, one daughter, Shirley Matrozzo, of Belle Vernon, with whom she resided, eight grandchildren, Cheryl Comsia and her husband, Dan of Seattle, WA, Cathy Hickman and her husband, Dennis of Ellensburg, WA, Rob Koschalk and his wife, Tammi of Spokane, WA, David Koschalk and his wife, Barbara of Elco, Charles Koschalk of the State of Pennsylvania, Paul Koschalk and his wife, Donna of Monessen, Debbie Savage and her husband, Jeff of Jeannette, and Duwane Koschalk and his wife, Mary of Monessen, two brothers, Henry Wilk of Mechanicsburg and John Wilk of Greensburg, fourteen great-grandchildren, 2 great-great-grandchildren, and her dear friend, Deno Carini of Belle Vernon. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Andrew 'Whitey' Koschalk in 1974, one son, Edward Koschalk, one daughter, Sonya Koschalk, four brothers, Joseph, Andrew, Frank and Edward Wilk, and four sisters, Eleanor, Antoinette, Mary and Helen. Friends will be received Wednesday, February 1, 2012, from 7 to 9 PM in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., (724-929-5300), 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon. www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home Thursday, February 2, 2012, at 10 AM with Father James Bump and Pastor Douglas Quail co-officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.