Jacqueline M. DeLess, 78, of Butler died Monday afternoon at St. John's Specialty Care in Mars.

Born on June 6, 1935, in Lyndora, she was a daughter of the late Andrew Bakalar and Mary (Huba) Bakalar.

She retired as a secretary for the Pullman Standard Car Co. in Butler after 12½ years and was a member of the St. Fidelis Roman Catholic Church in Meridian.

Surviving are her two sisters, Delphine Risko of Bethel Park and Mary Ann (Norman) Lindsey of Butler, her three nieces, her three nephews, her great-niece and her two great-nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George DeLess, who died on Dec. 2, 1989.

DELESS — A memorial Mass for Jacqueline M. DeLess, who died Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at the St. Fidelis Roman Catholic Church, 125 Buttercup Road, Meridian. The Rev. George Palick will officiate. Inurnment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Butler.Arrangements were by theGeibel Funeral Home, 201 E. Cunningham St., Butler.Memorial donations may be made to the Special Olympics, P.O. Box 2561, Butler, PA 16003 or to the St. Fidelis Church.Information also is available at www.geibelfuneralhome.com.