Pauline Palatka, 89

Pauline Palatka, 89, of Ellwood City passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 in the Ellwood City Hospital.

Pauline was born on Sept. 15, 1926 in Ellwood City to the late Josef and Susanna Fletcher Savu. She is a member of the Lincoln High School class of 1944. For several years, Pauline worked as a telephone operator for the Bell Telephone Company in Ellwood City. She later worked at Edelman’s Shoe Store, and then at Palatka Fine Shoes. She is also a member of the Bell Memorial Church, and enjoyed going to Challenges.

She is survived her son, Steven C. Palatka of Ellwood City, her sister, Eleanor Palatka of Ellwood City, and several nieces and nephews. S

he was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Steve Z. Palatka whom she married on April 26, 1947 and passed away on Aug. 20, 1989, her sisters, Anne Levine and Marie “Mary” Ferezan, and her brother, Nicholas Savu.

Visitation will be held on Monday from 1 to 3 and 5 to 7 p.m. in the Samuel Teolis Funeral Home, Inc. and Cremation Services, and on Tuesday from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Bell Memorial Church.

Service will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the Bell Memorial Church with Rev. Ray Medina officiating. Interment will follow at the Locust Grove Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Mrs. Palatka’s name may be made to the Bell Memorial Church, 610 Line Ave., Ellwood City, Pa 16117.

The family requests you view the obituary and sign the guestbook at www.teolisfuneralhome.com.