Margaret E. Manack Weaver, 96, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Township, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at AHN Jefferson Hospital. Born Jan. 24, 1930, in Belle Vernon, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Helen Arva Manack. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Mrs. Weaver was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church and Women of Faith and was a 1948 graduate of Rostraver High School. She was an avid bowler for many years at Brunswick 51 Lanes and worked alongside her husband Bill with the Pittsburgh and State Bowling Associations. Before she was a stayat- home mom, she worked at Isaly’s in Brownsville, where she met her husband, Bill. Margaret worked part time at Grant’s in Belle Vernon and Montgomery Ward in Charleroi. She was a great baker and was cherished and loved by anyone who knew her. She is survived by her six children: Sherry Whitfield and husband Stanley of Georgia, William Weaver Jr. and wife Sherrie of Texas, Rosemary Koliscak and husband Bernie of Rostraver Township, Margaret Ann ‘Maggie’ Kelly of Rostraver Township, whom she resided with, Richard Weaver and wife Kathy of Greensburg, and Trudy Wegman and husband Dennis of Arizona; 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; sister-in- law Loretta Manack; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, William D. Weaver, in 2018; sons-in-law, James Kirshner and James Kelly; stepson, Jerry Stone; sisters, Barbara Manack, Helen Zolock and Catherine “Sis” Matson; brothers, John “Bucky” Manack, Joseph Manack and James Manack; brothers-in-law, Michael Zolock and James Matson; sisters-in-law, Rose Manack and Joanne Manack; and granddaughter, Meghan Weaver. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS LLC, family owned and operated, 626 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724929-6183. Ladies of Faith will have a prayer service at 3 p.m. Prayers of Transfer will be held at 9:15 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home, followed by a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at St. Sebastian R.C. Church with the Rev. Anthony Onoko as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.
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