Rabovsky

Ann L. Rabovsky, 100, a lifelong resident of Zelienople, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2026, while under the care of Passavant Retirement Community.

Born April 16, 1925, in Rehau, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Elise (Sammet) Knoechel. Ann arrived with her family in the U.S. at age 4, through Ellis Island.

Ann was a 1943 graduate of Zelienople High School. She formerly attended St. Paul Lutheran Church in Zelienople and then joined the Harmony-Zelienople Global Methodist Church.

Ann lived a good, long life and was an inspiration to many people. She had a heart for prayer and lifted all around her into the presence of God. She was foundational in creating a telephone prayer chain in Zelienople in the early 1970s. Ann believed in miracles and sought them for others. She resides now in her heavenly home with a glorious crown. She has left a legacy in those she has touched, taught and led to Jesus.

Ann leaves behind to cherish her memory her children, Lynn (Chad) Dobrick, Joyce Rabovsky and Jeff Rabovsky; her grandchildren, Brett (Sarah) Dobrick and Elyse (Devon) Brack; and her four great-grandchildren, Avery, Brooklynn and Calvin Brack, and Valerie Dobrick.

In addition to her parents, Ann was preceded in death by her husband, Valent V. Rabovsky, whom she married Aug. 10, 1950, and who passed away June 22, 2012; and her brother, Erwin J. (Erma) Knoechel.

RABOVSKY — Family and friends of Ann L. Rabovsky, who died Tuesday, March 3, 2026, will be received from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 7, at BOYLAN FUNERAL HOME, 324 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople.

A funeral service will take place at 12:30 p.m. Saturday at the Harmony-Zelienople Global Methodist Church, 123 N. Pittsburgh St., Zelienople, with the Revs. Dan Owen and Reid Moon officiating.

Ann will be laid to rest privately at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, in Zelienople.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Ann’s memory to the Southwest Butler County Food Cupboard, c/o Zion Lutheran Church, 557 Perry Highway, Harmony, PA 16037; the Zelienople Meals on Wheels, c/o English Lutheran Church, 200 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople, PA 16063; or to the Harmony-Zelienople Global Methodist Church, 123 N. Pittsburgh St., Zelienople, PA 16063.

Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.boylanfuneralservices.com.

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