Jan J. "Janko" Stolarik, age 74 of Perryopolis, passed away to eternal life on November 9, 2021 at Uniontown Hospital in Uniontown.
A lifelong resident of Perryopolis, he was born March 18, 1947, the son of the late John and Adelle Griglak Stolarik.
He was a devoted member of Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church of Perryopolis, where he was very active in numerous ministries, especially enjoyed being a lector. He was a retired teacher of the Southmoreland School District, where he taught High School Social Studies for thirty-five years, teaching many of his in-laws, nieces, and nephews. He loved history and ancestry, and would always ask where your family came from. "Janko" was a lifetime member of the Slovak Catholic Sokol Assembly #25, of which he was a fifty-year officer and honorary officer and a member of the PAK, Polish American Club of Everson. He always appreciated a good conversation and enjoyed sitting on the porch to watch the sunset. He loved crossword puzzles, listening to polka music, a big breakfast on Sunday with his wife and family gatherings. When he wasn't watching NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) on television, he could always find a sports game to watch. He was the final owner and operator of Perry Bus Lines. He absolutely loved driving bus! He was known to tell his children: "I have driven more miles in reverse than you will in drive." From mill runs, bingo nights, red-eyes, and family trips; he loved being behind the wheel.
He is survived by his devoted wife, Debra Dzambo Stolarik, with whom he would have celebrated fifty years of marriage this coming February; his children; daughter, Adelle Slebodnik of Perryopolis; son, Jan Joseph Stolarik of Ellicott City, Maryland; daughter, Mary Kibe of Belle Vernon; four grandchildren; numerous in-laws, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, 3332 Pittsburgh Road, Perryopolis with Reverends David Nazimek and Rodolfo Mejia as celebrants.
Interment will follow at Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Cemetery, Perryopolis.
Arrangements: Parzynski Funeral Home and Cremations, 191 Liberty Street, Perryopolis
A lifelong resident of Perryopolis, he was born March 18, 1947, the son of the late John and Adelle Griglak Stolarik.
He was a devoted member of Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church of Perryopolis, where he was very active in numerous ministries, especially enjoyed being a lector. He was a retired teacher of the Southmoreland School District, where he taught High School Social Studies for thirty-five years, teaching many of his in-laws, nieces, and nephews. He loved history and ancestry, and would always ask where your family came from. "Janko" was a lifetime member of the Slovak Catholic Sokol Assembly #25, of which he was a fifty-year officer and honorary officer and a member of the PAK, Polish American Club of Everson. He always appreciated a good conversation and enjoyed sitting on the porch to watch the sunset. He loved crossword puzzles, listening to polka music, a big breakfast on Sunday with his wife and family gatherings. When he wasn't watching NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) on television, he could always find a sports game to watch. He was the final owner and operator of Perry Bus Lines. He absolutely loved driving bus! He was known to tell his children: "I have driven more miles in reverse than you will in drive." From mill runs, bingo nights, red-eyes, and family trips; he loved being behind the wheel.
He is survived by his devoted wife, Debra Dzambo Stolarik, with whom he would have celebrated fifty years of marriage this coming February; his children; daughter, Adelle Slebodnik of Perryopolis; son, Jan Joseph Stolarik of Ellicott City, Maryland; daughter, Mary Kibe of Belle Vernon; four grandchildren; numerous in-laws, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, 3332 Pittsburgh Road, Perryopolis with Reverends David Nazimek and Rodolfo Mejia as celebrants.
Interment will follow at Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Cemetery, Perryopolis.
Arrangements: Parzynski Funeral Home and Cremations, 191 Liberty Street, Perryopolis
Jan J. "Janko" Stolarik, age 74 of Perryopolis, passed away to eternal life on November 9, 2021 at Uniontown Hospital in Uniontown.
A lifelong resident of Perryopolis, he was born March 18, 1947, the son of the late John and Adelle Griglak Stolarik.
He was a devoted member of Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church of Perryopolis, where he was very active in numerous ministries, especially enjoyed being a lector. He was a retired teacher of the Southmoreland School District, where he taught High School Social Studies for thirty-five years, teaching many of his in-laws, nieces, and nephews. He loved history and ancestry, and would always ask where your family came from. "Janko" was a lifetime member of the Slovak Catholic Sokol Assembly #25, of which he was a fifty-year officer and honorary officer and a member of the PAK, Polish American Club of Everson. He always appreciated a good conversation and enjoyed sitting on the porch to watch the sunset. He loved crossword puzzles, listening to polka music, a big breakfast on Sunday with his wife and family gatherings. When he wasn't watching NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) on television, he could always find a sports game to watch. He was the final owner and operator of Perry Bus Lines. He absolutely loved driving bus! He was known to tell his children: "I have driven more miles in reverse than you will in drive." From mill runs, bingo nights, red-eyes, and family trips; he loved being behind the wheel.
He is survived by his devoted wife, Debra Dzambo Stolarik, with whom he would have celebrated fifty years of marriage this coming February; his children; daughter, Adelle Slebodnik of Perryopolis; son, Jan Joseph Stolarik of Ellicott City, Maryland; daughter, Mary Kibe of Belle Vernon; four grandchildren; numerous in-laws, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, 3332 Pittsburgh Road, Perryopolis with Reverends David Nazimek and Rodolfo Mejia as celebrants.
Interment will follow at Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Cemetery, Perryopolis.
Arrangements: Parzynski Funeral Home and Cremations, 191 Liberty Street, Perryopolis
A lifelong resident of Perryopolis, he was born March 18, 1947, the son of the late John and Adelle Griglak Stolarik.
He was a devoted member of Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church of Perryopolis, where he was very active in numerous ministries, especially enjoyed being a lector. He was a retired teacher of the Southmoreland School District, where he taught High School Social Studies for thirty-five years, teaching many of his in-laws, nieces, and nephews. He loved history and ancestry, and would always ask where your family came from. "Janko" was a lifetime member of the Slovak Catholic Sokol Assembly #25, of which he was a fifty-year officer and honorary officer and a member of the PAK, Polish American Club of Everson. He always appreciated a good conversation and enjoyed sitting on the porch to watch the sunset. He loved crossword puzzles, listening to polka music, a big breakfast on Sunday with his wife and family gatherings. When he wasn't watching NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) on television, he could always find a sports game to watch. He was the final owner and operator of Perry Bus Lines. He absolutely loved driving bus! He was known to tell his children: "I have driven more miles in reverse than you will in drive." From mill runs, bingo nights, red-eyes, and family trips; he loved being behind the wheel.
He is survived by his devoted wife, Debra Dzambo Stolarik, with whom he would have celebrated fifty years of marriage this coming February; his children; daughter, Adelle Slebodnik of Perryopolis; son, Jan Joseph Stolarik of Ellicott City, Maryland; daughter, Mary Kibe of Belle Vernon; four grandchildren; numerous in-laws, cousins, nieces, and nephews.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, 3332 Pittsburgh Road, Perryopolis with Reverends David Nazimek and Rodolfo Mejia as celebrants.
Interment will follow at Saint John the Baptist Roman Catholic Cemetery, Perryopolis.
Arrangements: Parzynski Funeral Home and Cremations, 191 Liberty Street, Perryopolis
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