MOTHER'S OBITUARY: Catherine Ann Mahoney, 104, a resident of the Villa St. Joseph for the past 5 years, formerly of Baden died Saturday, June 6, 2015, in Heritage Valley Health System, Sewickley. - She was born September 21, 1910, in Struthers, OH, to the late Martin and Mary Kolar. She was oldest member of the Baden United Methodist Church. Catherine enjoyed 104 years of good health and even in her last years was actively involved in many activities at the Villa St. Joseph. She enjoyed playing the bell chimes and singing in the choir. She recently was featured in a news story when she traveled to The Little Sisters of the Poor on a bus to perform for them. She bowled from her wheelchair and enjoyed playing bingo and many other games at the Villa. - Preceding her in death, in addition to parents, were her husband, Townsend L. Mahoney, July 21, 1987; four brothers, Martin, George, Joseph, and Tom Kolar and a sister, Ann Forney. - Surviving are four children, Emily (Rudy) Puhalla of Baden, Robert (Ruth) Mahoney of Canonsburg, PA, Lois Mahoney of West Palm Beach, FL, and Audrey Adrian of Georgetown, PA; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, and a special friend at the Villa St. Joseph, Josie Walton. Catherine was a loving mother and kind hearted person and enjoyed spending time with her many friends. - Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the JOHN SYKA FUNERAL HOME INC., 833 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge, where a funeral service will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. by her pastor, the Rev. Andrew Vernor. Interment will follow in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park.

OBITUARY: Lois Anne Mahoney died peacefully in Austin, TX, on February 27, 2023, having previously lived in Moon Township, PA, and West Palm Beach, FL. She and her twin sister, Audrey, were born on August 25, 1933, in Baden, PA. Lois was 89 and had Alzheimer's disease. She was predeceased by her parents, Townsend Louis and Catherine Anne (Kolar) Mahoney; and her former husband, Thomas Orlovsky.

She is deeply missed and survived by her daughter, Joy Dumas in TX; her son, Kirk Orlovsky in FL, her son, Keith Orlovsky (Beth) in PA; and her daughter, Laurel Akers in KY. She is also survived by her seven grandchildren: Eric, Kevin, Keith, Justin (Jordan), Andrew (Jamie), Erin and Linsey. She is also survived by her siblings, Robert (Ruth) Mahoney, Emily (Rudy) Puhalla, and her twin, Audrey Adrian, all of PA; and her dear friends Mary Lengyel of PA, Mary Alice Stepaniak, Andrea Schecter, Marilyn, Geri and Avis all of FL.

Lois graduated from Ambridge High School in 1951 and St. Francis School of Nursing in 1954. While she enjoyed being a registered nurse that cared for her patients, traveling as a nurse also provided her opportunities to work in Saudi Arabia, converse in Arabic and ride a camel in Egypt. She traveled to Florida as a private duty nurse and enjoyed the sand and sun so much she moved there in 1983 and never looked back for a snowflake. She loved Florida!

Lois loved her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and her church, Faith Presbyterian Church in Palm Springs, FL. She was a born-again faithful Christian that freely forgave others as she was forgiven. She was compassionate toward others, helping those in need as she could. Her kids and grandkids have special memories of her unusual and quirky expressions. She was happy to be anywhere and could easily chat with strangers. She was always eager to speak Spanish as often as she could, having learned the language in high school.

In the late 1960s she and a small group of women formed the Moon Lassie League for girls' softball which she coached and umpired for several years. She became a Master Gardener, learned Latin plant names and volunteered for over ten years at the Mounts Botanical Gardens in FL. It thrilled her to watch plants grow! She loved to create holiday decorations and pinecone wreaths. She would surprise herself with the beauty of what she would create. Lois would play the piano and sing hymns that blessed us all.

Lois was kind, humble, generous, and hardworking. She was an avid reader and had an extensive vocabulary. She loved to dance, sing in the choir, play pinochle and backgammon, make fudge, and watch Pirates baseball. She woke up happy and grateful! She was a free spirit with a childlike innocence about life that was captivating and an inspiration to us!

We love you and miss you, MOM! Thank you for always telling us that you loved us.

A Memorial Service will be held in FL, in October, to celebrate her life, and her ashes will be scattered in the Atlantic Ocean.