Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Remembering Caroline Massack - 11/15/1922 - 4/6/2014

Caroline Urbancic Massack, 91, of Houston passed away on April 6, 2014 following a brief illness with her family by her side at Strabane Woods. She was born on November 15, 1922 in Strabane, the daughter of the late John and Mary Kmet Urbancic. Mrs. Massack lived her entire life in Strabane and Houston. She was a member of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, KSKJ St. Jerome Lodge 153 in Strabane and the Slovenian Women's Union Branch 71. She was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, baking, sewing, quilting, reading, and spending time with her family at their summer cottage. She was a past employee of Canonsburg Pottery Co. On May 17, 1947 she married Victor J. Massack, who passed away on December 29, 1983. Left behind to cherish her memory are two sons, John A. (Marsha) Massack of Sterling, VA and Victor A. (Cheryl) Massack of Strabane; a sister, Jo Ann Mals of Washington; three grandchildren, John Victor Massack, Sarah Regina Massack, and Lee Ann Massack. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her brother, John Urbancic and three sisters, Mary Sobrel, Agnes Mullins, and Ann Urbancic, who passed away in infancy. Friends are welcome on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 from 6:00-8:00 PM and Wednesday, April 9, 2014 from 2:00-4:00 and 6:00-8:00 PM at Salandra Funeral Service, Inc. Joseph P. Salandra Owner/Supervisor, 304 W. Pike Street, Canonsburg. 724.745.8120 where departing prayers will begin at 9:20 AM on Thursday, April 10, 2014. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 300 Pike Street, Meadowlands with Rev. Carmen A. D'Amico as Celebrant. Interment will follow at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in McMurray.