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Betty Jean Ksenich Petro Popio - b. Lorain, Ohio

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Betty Jean Ksenich Petro Popio - b. Lorain, Ohio

Posted: 6 Jan 2015 9:34AM GMT
Classification: Obituary
Surnames: Ksenich
HUBBARD, OH – On Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, Betty Jean Ksenich Petro Popio, whose strength and determination lasted her 89 years, departed this life.

Betty Jean was born on July 24, 1925, in Lorain, Ohio, the daughter of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Banaski) Ksenich.
Betty Jean worked at the U.S. Steel Shipyard in Lorain, where she was smitten by her first husband, Joseph John Petro of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Their marriage on June 23, 1945, lasted 23 years, until his death in September of 1968.

Betty Jean moved to the Youngstown area and as a young bride, raising a family, worked at Adler’s Furniture Store on Youngstown’s west side.

She was employed by St. Elizabeth’s Health Center in the Nursing Department and quickly took on the task of its first admitting supervisor and department head, where she worked for nearly 30 years.
Her second husband, John Joseph Popio, whom she married on Nov. 9, 1974, preceded her in death in April of 1989.

She moved to the Hubbard, Ohio area after her retirement to be closer to her children.

Betty Jean was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church in Hubbard.
She was a member of the Jednota/First Catholic Slovak Ladies Association.
Betty Jean was proud of and enjoyed taking on the responsibility of treasurer of the Condominium Association, where she lived, and also treasurer of the Hubbard Senior Citizens, for over 13 years, only leaving due to declining health.

Betty Jean was proud of her Slovak heritage and particularly enjoyed baking and cooking for her family. Her cabbage rolls and kolachi cannot be duplicated. She loved crocheting, Brazilian stitching and making elaborate sequined and beaded Christmas ornaments, that she lovingly handed out to family members these past few months.

Betty Jean will be remembered by her children, Joseph (Marianne) Petro of Brimfield, Ohio, Michael (Madalyn) Petro of Girard, Ohio and Maribeth (Frank) Marafiote of Hubbard; and her stepchildren, John “Jay” (Julie) Popio of Marysville, Janice (William) Wolfe of Chicago, and Michael (Martha) Popio of Boardman.

She also leaves her grandchildren, Mary Jo (Jim) Mahood of Rootstown, OH, Teri Lynn (Carl) Lesniak of Hudson, OH, Kayla Marafiote (William Panning) and Gina Marafiote, both of Hubbard; her stepgrandchildren, Jeff (Heather) Popio of Powell, Angela Wolfe of Chicago, Duke (Meghann) Wolfe of Venetia, Pa., Douglas (Ayleen) Wolfe of Coral Gables, Fla., Michael, Celeste and Daniel Popio of Boardman; and her great-grandchildren, Jenna, Luke, Allison, Mya, Elise, John, John, Henry, Alfie and Lui; along with many nieces and nephews.

Betty Jean is also survived by her brother, Nicholas Ksenich; sister Patricia Garrett; brother Joseph and sister-in-law Donna Ksenich of Lorain, OH; and by her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Eugene (Antonette) Calcagni of Poland, Ohio and Norma Popio of Poland.

Jean is preceded in death by many loved ones who had gone before her besides her husbands and parents, are her sisters, Rosemary Ksenich and Mary Ellen Zilko.

A Mass of Christian Burial will take place Thursday at 11:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Hubbard. Family and friends may call on Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Kelley-Robb-Cummins Funeral Home and also on Thursday, one hour prior to the services from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church.
. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery.

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