Mar 30, 2018

Mary Zanaglio Pozonsky, 83, of Canonsburg, died unexpectedly Monday, March 26, 2018, in Canonsburg Hospital.

She was born January 7, 1935, in Midland, Chartiers Township, a daughter of Faustino and Gustine Zamboni Zanaglio.

Mary was a 1952 graduate of Chartiers High School.

Mrs. Pozonsky had worked for the former RCA in Meadow Lands; was a waitress at the former Rockies Restaurant in Houston and Bona Vita in Canonsburg; worked in the orthodontist lab of Mayberry, Katz and Seifer in McMurray; and with George Coleman Jr., she helped the pilot program in Canonsburg for CPR training in conjunction with American Heart Association.

She was a lifetime member of Women of the Moose Chapter 166 in Canonsburg, where she was named senior regent in 1965. Mary was associated with Moose Heart Legion in Chicago, Ill., that was involved in children’s care. She was a member and officer of Wylandville PTO while her children were in school and was active in several bowling leagues in Canonsburg.

Her other memberships included Fraternal Order of Eagles 861 in Canonsburg, Canonsburg Italian American Association (formerly Sons of Italy) and Chartiers Senior Citizens. She was a social member of VFW Post 191 in Canonsburg and American Legion Post 902 in Houston.

Mrs. Pozonsky was a member of St. Michael’s Byzantine Catholic Church, Canonsburg, where she belonged to the women’s auxiliary.

Mary was considered the family historian who never forgot a birthday, anniversary or any special occasion.

On May 10, 1958, she married Michael J. Pozonsky, who survives.

Also surviving are a daughter, Lisa M. Renko of Meadow Lands; a son, John Pozonsky and wife Michele of Hickory; three grandchildren, Joshua Renko (Megan Watson), Brittany Clark (Tyler) and Jordyn Pozonsky; two great-grandchildren, Branson Clark and E’lynn Watson; two brothers, Faustino Zanaglio Jr. (Gwen) of Muse and Bertram Zanaglio of McMurray; and many nieces and nephews.

Also left behind is her beloved dog, CiCi.

Deceased are four brothers, Angelo, Robert, Andrew and James Zanaglio.

Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in McIlvaine-Speakman Funeral Home Ltd., Robert K. McIlvaine, owner/supervisor, 27 Cherry Avenue, Houston, PA 15342. A Divine Liturgy will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, in St. Michael’s Byzantine Catholic Church, 166 East College Street, Canonsburg. Interment will follow in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil Township. A Panachida service will be held at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home.

Condolences may be left by viewing the obituary at www.mcilvaine-speakman.com.