Stella Marie (Nykiel) Orbash 94, of East Millsboro, PA passed away Thursday June 27, 2019 in the Uniontown Hospital. She was born September 8, 1924 in Allison 1, PA. The daughter of Joseph and Nellie (Glazar) Nykiel.
In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband Edward F. Orbash, a son David E. Orbash; three brothers: Walter, John and Stanley Nykiel; sister, Helen Sobek.
Stella was a former member of the Church of Madonna of Czestochowa in Cardale were she sang in the choir and was a member of the Confraternity of Christian Mothers and was currently a member of the Historic Church of St Peter in Brownsville. She was a retired bank teller working for the First National Bank in Brownsville and also worked for Grant’s Department Store in Uniontown. Stella will be remembered by her family as a loving and devoted mother who got a special joy from caring for and being around her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Stella is survived by her children: Bernard F. Orbash and wife Joanne of East Millsboro, Jonathan J. Orbash and wife Susan of Brownsville and Mark A. Orbash also of Brownsville; grandchildren Diane Orbash, Amanda Orbash, Justin Orbash, Leanna Saghy and her husband William, Stephanie Fichter and her husband Scott, Danielle Kiefer and her husband David, Amy Orbash and her friend T. J. Dorich; great grandchildren; Ava, Aubrie, Liam, Ella, Aiden, Emerson, Addison and Cadence Orbash; brother, Henry Nykiel of Euclid, OH; sister, Mary Jane Mascella of East Lake, OH; daughter in law, Beverly Orbash of East Millsboro; many loving nieces, nephews and cousins.
Stella’s family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at the Kish-Fabry Funeral Home, Inc., 19 Legion Street, Republic, PA where Prayers of Transfer will be said at 10:30 AM. on Wednesday followed by a Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM. in the Historic Church of St. Peter, Brownsville, PA. with the Rev. Timothy J. Kruthaupt, as celebrant.
Interment will follow at Lafayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill, PA.