Kornick

Gretchen E. Kornick, 90, of Penn Mar Plaza in Mars, formerly of the North Side of Pittsburgh, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, at Perry Highway Health and Rehab, in Wexford.

She was born in Pittsburgh on Dec. 20, 1935.

Gretchen had been an LPN at Allegheny General Hospital and also worked as a dialysis technician at the Renal Dialysis Unit in Wexford, before her retirement.

She started as a volunteer at the Mars Public Library and then was hired as an employee a few years later, retiring in 2017 after 14 years.

Surviving are two sons, David Kornick (Pamela), of Windber, Pa., and Gregory Kornick (Lauren), of Allison Park; a daughter-in-law, Deanna Kornick, of Beloit, Ohio; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a brother, John Braunroth, in Hawaii.

She was preceded in death by a son, Lee Kornick; and a brother, Peter Braunroth.

KORNICK — Arrangements for Gretchen E. Kornick, who died Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, are private under the direction of MCDONALD-AEBERLI FUNERAL HOME, 238 Crowe Ave., Mars.

Memorials may be made to the Mars Public Library, P.O. Box 415, Mars, PA 16046.

Directions and condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.

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