Obituaries Surnames A-J Submitted by Smerek Group Researchers

GARBER, Margaret J (Warholic)
Margaret J. Garber, 87, of Sykesville, died Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013, at home, due to a
stroke. Born Aug. 5, 1926, in Donora, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Michael and
Katherine Gromgo Warholic. She was the wife of Joseph Patrick Garber, her husband of
63 years. She had worked in claims with the Social Security Administration. She was a
member of St. Joseph Catholic Community in Eldersburg. She enjoyed craftwork and
was especially known for making Ukrainian eggs. Surviving, in addition to her husband,
are daughter and son-in-law Beverly and Jeff Brinkley, of Eldersburg; a sister, Nell
Warholic; and several brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews. Family links:
Spouse: Joseph Patrick Garber (1926 - 2014)*
GARBINSKY, Anna M (Gudzan)
AMBRIDGE - Divine litergy of Christian burial for Mrs. Anna M. Garbinsky, 93, of 965
Ridge Road, Ambridge, and formerly of Houtzdale, who died Sunday, June 15, at Beaver
Valley Geriatric Center, Beaver, will be said Wednesday at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's
Ukrainian Catholic Church, Ramey. The Rev. James Poorman will be celebrant, and
interment will follow in the church cemetery. Friends will be received at the Birger A.
Freeberg Funeral Home, Houtzdale, today from 2 p.m. until tomorrow at 9:30 a.m., when
the procession will leave for the church. Parastas will be said today at 8 p.m. at the
funeral home. Born in the Ukraine, Sept. 15, 1892, she was a daughter of John and
Fannie Gudzan. She married Wasco Garbinsky, who preceded her in death on Dec. 20,
1956. She was also preceded in death by her parents, one son, one brother and five
sisters. Mrs. Garbinsky was a member of St. Mary's Ukrainian Catholic Church, Ramey,
and the ladies auxiliary of the Smithmill VFW post. She is survived by these children:
Mrs. Joseph (Mary) Tkatch, Mrs. Patrick (Susan) Hudak and Mrs. Edward (Betty) Caine,
all of Ambridge, Mrs. Walter (Kay) Hummel of Zelienople, Mrs. Anna Mock of San
Francisco, Calif., Mrs. Michael (Helen) Patkilitsky of Houtzdale, Margaret Nadzak of
Tyrone, Mrs. Mildred Miller of Avenelle, N.J., Mrs. Dorothy Gross and Jack, both of
Palm River, N.J., and Ugene of Shuldenberg, Texas. Also surviving are 35 grandchildren,
17 great-grandchildren and 28 great-great-grandchildren.
GARBINSKY, John
John Garbinsky, 78, of 1005 Short St., Ambridge, died Wednesday March 9, 1983, in
Sewickley Valley Hospital, following a brief illness. Born June 6, 1904, in Smith Mill,
Pa. son of the late Myron and Theresa Saupp Garbinsky he was a resident of Ambridge
the past 55 yrs, a retired employee of the American Bridge Co., Ambridge, where he had
39yrs of service, retiring in 1966. He was the founder and past President of St. Vladimir
Ukrainian Orthodox Church; Ambridge, secretary of the UNNA Lodge 108, Ambridge , a
member of UWA branch 5, Ambridge and the UNA branch 276 Ambridge. Surviving are
his wife, Kathryn Slipko Garbinsky; a son John M., at home; five grandchildren; five
brothers, Michael, Sunrise, Fla; Millard; Upper Marlboro, Md.,Joseph, Ft Lauderdale, Fl.,
Peter Houtzdale Pa, and Daniel, Akron, Oh., and two sisters Mrs. Fred(Ann) Matschner,
Pittsburgh, Pa., and Mrs. Michael (Mary) Saupp, Smith Mill, Pa., He was preceded in
death by daughter Irene Roman in 1962. Friends will be received today and Friday from
2-4 and 7-9 p.m. in the John J. Syka Funeral Home, 833 Kennedy Dr., Ambridge, where
a service will be conducted Saturday at 9 a.m. followed by a funeral service at St.