Kathryn Markovich Atkinson; 89; of Washington Township; died Wednesday; Nov. 19; 2003; in Mon Valley Hospital; Carroll Township. She was born Oct. 1; 1914; in Austria; a daughter of the late Phillip and Pearl Pysko Markovich. She was a resident of Washington Township for 25 years; a homemaker; and member of Lynwood Lutheran Church. Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law; Dulcie Smith of West Newton; Joy and Jim Pozum; of Washington Township; and Kathy and David Yowonske of North Carolina; three sons and two daughters-in-law; David and Donna Atkinson and Leonard and Debbie Atkinson; all of Fairhope; and Howard Atkinson of Dallas; Texas; one brother; Wallace Markovich of New Jersey; two sisters; Pauline and Lou Valvo; formerly of Cranford; N.J.; and Olga Juchnewich of Scranton; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; Norman Atkinson; in 1960; one son; Norman Atkinson; one brother; Howard Markovich; and three sisters; Julia Lysko; Eva Kidwell and Margaret Serniak. Visitation will be held Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; were funeral services will be held Saturday; Nov. 22; at 10 a.m. with Pastor Jack Hernstrom of Lynnwood Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. As a convenience to the family; condolences are accepted and given to the family from the funeral home’s web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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