Obituaries Surnames A-J Submitted by Smerek Group Researchers

Ladies Saxon Lodge, Branch 40. She loved shopping. Mary was preceded in death by her
husband, William; parents: Mary and John Lawrosky; sister, Helen Martin; and son-inlaw,
Leo J. Wilacky. She is survived by son, Dwayne W. "Jake" (Linda) Hallman of
Portage; daughters: Betty Jean Wilacky of Portage and Cheryl (Horst) Scheller of
Valparaiso; sister, Alice Hudson of Jay, FL; and numerous grandchildren and great
grandchildren. Special thanks from Mary's family to her caregivers and hospice. Funeral
services will be held Saturday, June 11, 2011 beginning at 9:15 a.m. at Burns Funeral
Home, 701 E. 7th Street, Hobart, IN to Our Lady of Sorrows Church, 356 W. 700 N,
Valparaiso, for a 10:00 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial with Rev. John Zemelko
officiating. Interment at Graceland Cemetery. Friends may visit with the family on Friday
from 2:00-8:00 p.m. at Burns Funeral Home (Hobart). www.burnsfuneral.com
HALUSZCZAK, Bernadine (Terpack)
Bernadine Haluszczak, 77, of Robinson Township died Sunday, Dec. 26, 1999 at Atrium
I Nursing Research and Rehabilitation Center. She was born Aug. 27, 1922 in Elmora,
Pa., a daughter of the late parents John and Mary Terpack. She was preceded in death by
two husbands, Michael Haluszczak and William Olivani; sister Margaret Biernacki; and
brothers Francis "Buddy" Terpack and John Terpack. Mrs. Haluszczak worked for
several years as the manager of food preparation at Servomation Corp. in Robinson
Township. She then went on to work for and eventually retire from Saint Clair Hosptial's
linen department. Surviving are her children, Beverly Abbot of Robinson, Michael W.
Haluzczak of Moon Township, Carol Milletary of Sterling, Va., Bill Olivani of Kennedy
Township, and Barbara Terabasso of Robinson; sisters Stella Turko of Texas and
Dorothy Warholak of Carnegie; brothers Bernard Terpack and Michael Terpack, both of
Robinson; 15 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Friends were received at
Joseph M. Somma Funeral Home in Robinson. A funeral Mass was held at Holy Trinity
Church with the Rev. William J. Scholz officiated. Interment is in Holy Souls Cemetery.
(Coraopolis Record, Coraopolis, PA, Jan 22, 1999).
HAMA, Margaret A (Warholic)
Margaret A. Hama (nee Warholic), 84 of Sheffield Lake, formerly of Lakewood, passed
away, Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Kingston of Vermilion, following a long illness.
Mrs. Hama was born, February 21, 1929 in Hickory Hills, Luzerne County, PA and had
lived in Sheffield Lake the past 50 years. Mrs. Hama was a 1947 graduate of Lakewood
High School and a homemaker dedicated to caring for her family. She was described by
her family as "The best cook on the planet" who could make an "awesome apple pie".
She was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Sheffield Lake. She enjoyed
flower gardening, crocheting and watching baseball and both college and professional
football on television. Mrs. Hama is survived by two sons, Dave Hama of Sheffield Lake
and Ken Hama (Carla) of Amherst and two grandchildren Brian and Andrea. She is
preceded in death by her husband Frank S. whom she married in 1952 and passed away
in 1979 and her parents Harry and Mary (nee Stanek) Warholic. She is also preceded in
death by siblings John, Mike, Anne, Sue and Verna.
HANCHER – Helen Marie (Kaniuk)