Helen Przyhocki Sokol
Helen Przyhocki Sokol, 93, of Carmichaels, formerly of Nemacolin, died at 8:25 p.m. Monday, January 21, 2013, in Precious Moments Personal Care Home, Carmichaels.
She was born October 11, 1919, in Bovard, Westmoreland County, a daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Opolka Przyhocki.
Mrs. Sokol was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Consolation Roman Catholic Church, Rosary Altar Society and Christian Mothers of Nemacolin.
She was a past president of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 400 in Carmichaels, was a member of Hey You Cootiettes of Greene County and Nemacolin Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary. She served as an officer for the Greene County Deanery. For many years, she organized and helped to prepare many funeral luncheons at Our Lady of Consolation.
Mrs. Sokol enjoyed bowling and playing bingo and cards.
On July 29, 1944, she married Stephen “Evie” Sokol, who died September 2, 1983.
Surviving are two sons, Stephen A. Sokol and wife Millie of Amissville, Va., and James M. Sokol and wife Wanda of Rices Landing; two daughters, Bernadine McKenzie and husband Leslie of St. Augustine, Fla., and Marilyn Riggen and husband Michael of Carmichaels; seven grandchildren, Jennifer Boss (Michael), James Michael Sokol Jr. (Brenda), David Sokol (Kristen), Brian Sokol (Traci), Kevin Riggen, Tina Lamb (Dan) and Christopher McKenzie (Tiffany); 12 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are two brothers, Vincent Przyhocki and Andrew “Sonny” Przyhocki; and seven sisters, Marie Calabris, Sophia Majewski, Anna Andrenok, Rose Helmick, Julia Dill, Nellie Calabris and Agnes Adamczyk.
Family and friends are welcome from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in Yoskovich Funeral Home, 724-966-5500, Martin J. Yoskovich, director, 300 South Vine Street, Route 88, Carmichaels, where a blessing service will be held at 12:15 p.m. Friday, January 25, followed by a Mass of the Resurrection at 1 p.m. in St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Crucible, with the Rev. Michael S. Suslowicz as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Crucible. A vigil service will be held at 3:45 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 400 will hold services at 7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Amedisys Hospice, 2183 McClellandtown Road, Masontown, PA 15461. For additional information and to sign the guest book, please visit www.YoskovichFH.com.