Mary C. Rapacik,
age 97 of Chesterton, formerly of Johnstown, PA, passed away on August 31,
2015, at Addison Pointe Health and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born on May
23, 1918, in Beyer, PA, to John Vincent and Louise (Kurowski) Zaczyk, both
of whom preceded her in death.
She is also
preceded in death by her husband, USAF SM/SGT Stanley P. Rapacik, her
brothers Stanley, Frank, and Eugene Zaczyk, her sisters Sally Poad, Violet
Bigan, Rose Topick, Veronica Zaczyk, and Bertha Zolocsik.
She is survived by
her siblings: George Zaczyk of Newton Falls, OH, Edward Zaczyk of Sagamore,
PA, and Sister Elizabeth of the Trinity of the Carmelite Monastery of
Loretto, PA. Also survived by her children: Patricia Uberti (widow of J.
Richard Uberti, Phd.) of Paoli, PA, Frances (Regis Hess) of Chesterton, IN,
Joanne Bernhard (Col. Craig Bernhard, USAF Retired) of Herndon, VA, and
Sally Simmer (Lt. Col. Jerome Simmer USAF Retired) of Mead, WA. Six
grandchildren: Christie A. (John) Silvestri, Justin (Heather) Uberti, Jay
(Jody) Simmer, Oliver Uberti, Lauren (Ray) Decker, and Jennine (Tim)
Robinson, 14 great-grandchildren: Christopher, Nathan, Matilda and Joseph
Silvestri, Gavin, Kalie, and Alina Uberti, Jacy, Jake, Jessie and Jayne
Simmer, Baby Ray Decker, Grace and Ethan Robinson.
Mary was formerly a
member of Visitation BVM Church in Johnstown, and was most recently a member
of St. Patrick Church in Chesterton. She was a member of the Rosary Society,
the Air Force Widow's Society, Our Lady Star of the Sea, and made rosaries
for the Knotted Cord of Love Rosary Mission. She was a sales clerk at the
Sagamore Restaurant, a waitress at the Moore Hotel, and waitress/clerk at
the Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown (retired at the age of 77).