Olesnevich

O. Irene Olesnevich, 84, of Cabot died Sunday at the Concordia Home, Cabot.

Born Nov. 17, 1921, in Lonconing County, Md., she was the daughter of Dewey Earl and Patience Irene Baker Jacobs.

She was a homemaker.

Mrs. Olesnevich was a member of the St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Cabot and the Christian Mothers of the church.

She enjoyed camping at her cottage on the river, traveling, embroidery, needlework, cooking and baking. While at Concordia, she enjoyed bingo, crafts and music.

Surviving are seven sons, Paul E. Olesnevich of Sarver, Mark T. (Patricia) Olesnevich of Butler, Charles R. (Becky) Olesnevich of Penn Hills, John D. (Barbara) Olesnevich of Valencia, Richard M. (Louann) Olesnevich of Beaver Falls, Edward E. (Sally) Olesnevich of New Mexico and Daniel L. (Laneice) Olesnevich of Butler; two daughters, Mrs. Don (Cecilia) Shira of Juneau, Alaska, and Sue Myers of Allison Park; a brother, Charles M. Jacobs of Fort Dayton, Ohio; and two sisters, Mrs. Betty Ann Mattey of Fort Myers, Fla., and Mrs. Martha Jane Levkus of Monroeville.

She also is survived by 24 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her beloved husband of 61 years, Paul Olesnevich, who died May 30, 2000; a son, James Olesnevich, who died Dec. 17, 2003; a sister and a brother.

<B>OLESNEVICH</B> — Friends of O. Irene Olesnevich, who died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the <B>Fox Funeral Home</B>, 410 W. Main St., Saxonburg. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at the St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Cabot. Burial will follow at the St. Mary Cemetery, Herman.Memorial donations may be made to St. Joseph Church, 315 Stoney Hollow Road Cabot, PA 16023; or to the Special Olympics of Butler County, 316 Pleasant View Ave., Butler, PA 16001.Information also is available at www.foxfuneralhomeinc.com.