Administrators Pompeii Posted August 8, 2023 Administrators Share Posted August 8, 2023 Dorothy A. Petak, age 97, of Treasure Lake, DuBois, PA went home to Jesus on Monday, August 7, 2023 while a resident of Christ the King Manor in DuBois, PA. Dorothy was the daughter of the late Christine Morascyzk Babuschak and the late Charles Babuschak. She graduated from Johnstown High School in 1943. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband Raymond F. Petak, to whom she married in 1949 and they went on to have seven children. Over the course of their life, they lived in Johnstown, PA, Pittsburgh, PA, Long Island, NY, Brockway, PA and Jacksonville, FL. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by 3 brothers, 2 sisters, a grandson and a great granddaughter. In addition to being a dedicated wife and loving mother, Dorothy enjoyed cooking with her children, traveling with them and celebrating their special occasions like graduations, weddings, and baptisms. She also loved being with her children at family events like picnics at the lake, July 4th bar-b-ques and hosting the annual Christmas Eve dinner. She was also an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Dorothy was a devout Catholic and a member of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church in DuBois and had been a member of St. Tobias Roman Catholic Church in Brockway, PA where she had been a member of the Rosary Society. Throughout her entire life, she held an unwavering faith in God, which she shared with those who surrounded her. Dorothy is survived by her children; David Petak of Gibsonia, PA, and Linda Petak of Gaithersburg, MD, Deborah Brumberg and her husband John of Gibsonia, PA, Thomas Petak and his wife Debra of Brockway PA, Terrance Petak and his wife Diane of Winter Garden, FL, Patricia White and her late husband George of Plymouth Meeting, PA, Joseph Petak and his wife Debra of Gibsonia, PA and Cynthia Pentz and her husband Glenn of Treasure Lake, DuBois, PA. She is also survived by fifteen grandchildren and twenty-eight great grandchildren. There will be a private family visitation at the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated from the chapel at Christ the King Manor with Father Matias Quimno as celebrant. Interment will be at the St. Tobias Cemetery in Brockway, PA. Memorial contributions can be made to Christ The King Manor, 1100 West Long Avenue, DuBois, PA 15801. Online condolences can be sent to http://www.baronickfuneralhome.com/condolence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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