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Rose Corrigan Wachinski, 72, of Perry Avenue, Belle Vernon, Fairhope, died at 1:35 p.m. Friday, May 10, 2002, in her home. Born Dec. 18, 1929, in Vestaburg, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Kubicar Corrigan. Mrs. Wachinski was a resident of Fairhope for the past 44 years. She was Catholic by faith and was retired from Donora Sportswear, where she worked as a presser. She then was employed at Audrey's Custom Draperies of Charleroi for her daughter, Deborah. She was a past Girl Scout leader in the Fairhope area, past president of the PTA at Marion Elementary School and she belonged to many card clubs in the Valley. She is survived her husband, John Wachinski, to whom she was married for 53 years, three daughters and a son-in-law, Catherine Valgora, R.N., of Belle Vernon, Adeline and Lawrence Matty of North Charleroi and Deborah Kruell of Belle Vernon, four brothers and sisters-in-law, John and Olga Corrigan of Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Robert and Louise Corrigan of Kane, Edward and Sue Corrigan of Florida and Daniel and Rita Corrigan of Sterling, Ill., one sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and Ken Stuart of DuBois, three grandchildren, Richard and wife, Stephanie Valgora, both registered nurses, Debra Mavrakis, R.N., and husband Louis, and Samuel Caputo, and one great-grandson, Richard Valgora III. Mrs. Wachinski was sister-in-law of Anthony and Sophie Wachinski of Richeyville, Joseph and Florence Wachinski of California, Pa., and Eva Scarton of McDonald. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Eileen Wachinski. Visitation will be 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday in the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME, Family Owned and Operated, 626 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon. Prayer service will be 9:30 a.m. Monday in the funeral home followed by a 10 a.m. Funeral Mass in St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church, Belle Vernon. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

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