Helen Backo Konick Koslosky; 70; of Belle Vernon; died Wednesday; June 8; 2005; at 12:12 p.m.; at Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital; Greensburg. Born Nov. 19; 1934; in Hunker; she was a daughter of the late Rocco and Helen Palo Backo. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon; she was a member of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church; Belle Vernon; was retired from the former Hill’s Department Store; Belle Vernon; where she worked as a sales clerk; and later worked as a nurse’s aide at Sphars Personal Care Home; Belle Vernon. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law; Helen Marie and John Dudzinski; of Belle Vernon; and Dian and Gary Sefchok; of Greensburg; son; Jeffrey Konick; of Monessen; two brothers; Steve Backo; of Monessen; and Metro Backo; of Belle Vernon; nine grandchildren; Jonathan; Jereme and Jacob Dudzinski; Steven; Gary Michael; Justin and Matt Sefchok; Nicole Spoonhoward and Jennie Konick; and four great-grandchildren; Mackenzie; Chanze and Delaney Spoonhoward and Kaidyn Jaffre. She was preceded in death by her first husband; George Joseph Konick; her second husband; Donald Koslosky; four brothers; Michael; John; Joseph and Charles Backo; and three sisters; Mary Reeder; Anna Ray and Eva Smichnick. Visitation will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; 724-929-6183. Relatives and friends will gather Saturday; June 11; for 10 a.m. services at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church; Mary Street; with the Very Rev. John J. Kluchko; of Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church; officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Parastas services will be held at 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. For those unable to attend; online condolences may be sent to the family at the funeral home’s Web site; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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