Anita Pittak, 85, Lifelong Lorain Resident
Anita L. “Babe” Pittak (nee Kosten), 85, of Lorain, died Monday June 8, 2015 while surrounded be her family at Ames Family Hospice in Westlake.
She was born September 24, 1929 in Lorain and had been a lifelong Lorain area resident.
Babe was a member of the former Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Lorain and attended St. Mary Catholic Church in Lorain. She was a member of the Holy Trinity Altar & Rosary Society, the Legion of Mary and the No Name Club.
Babe enjoyed playing cards, gardening, ceramics, camping, league bowling with her husband Joe and spending time with her family and family activities.
She is survived by her children Susan Pittak of Lorain, Jo Ellen Watts (Brad) of Vermilion, Marylee Richards (Dale) of Kent, Kathy Lazar (Jerry) of Brecksville, Michael Pittak (companion Arlene) of Lorain, Chris Pittak (Annette) of Amherst and Jay Pittak (Karen) of Lorain, 17 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren and sisters Carol Nickoloff (Robert – deceased) of Lorain and Janet Brown (Larry) of Mesa, Arizona. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph J. Pittak, Jr, infant daughter Julieann Pittak and parents Joseph and Manuela “Lena” Kosten (nee Rosso).
The family will receive friends Thursday 7-9 pm at the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, 3224 Broadway Ave, Lorain. A mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 10:00 am at St. Mary Catholic Church, 310 8th St, Lorain. (Please meet at the church) The Rev. Leonard Bacik, pastor of St. Bartholomew Catholic Church in Middleburgh Heights, will officiate. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery in Lorain.
Memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Association, PO Box 15120, Chicago, IL 60693 or Hospice of the Western Reserve, 17876 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44110.
Online condolences can be made at www.gluvna.net