Beatrice L. Matuszwski 1929-2025

Bea was born March 9, 1929, in Niles, the daughter of Joseph and Anna Knaus Umeck.

Bea worked as a beautician for many years, and for most of her life she was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

She was a member of St. Rose Church, Catholic Women’s Club, Slovenian National Benefit Society (SNPJ) and a former member of the Girard Junior Women’s Club. She enjoyed baking, cooking, camping, reading, traveling and dancing with her husband. She cherished holidays, birthdays and special occasions and made each and every event special and memorable. Most of all she enjoyed her life with her beloved husband, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and many friends.

She leaves to cherish her memory, her daughters, Karla (Ming Hua) Cheng, Lori (Howard) Ulicny-Smith and Saundra (BJ) Farr; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

Bea is preceded in death by her husband of almost 70 years, John R. Matuszwski, whom she married Feb. 19, 1955, and died Jan. 13, 2025; sisters, Patty Umeck, Alice Cernich and Roseann Cherne; and brothers, Joseph Umeck, William Umeck and Edward Umeck.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held noon on Monday, March 17, at St. Rose Church, where the family will receive relatives and friends from 10:30 a.m. until the time of mass.

Bea will be laid to rest at Girard City Cemetery next to her husband.

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