Elizabeth Fedorko, 100, a lifelong resident of Ambridge, passed away peacefully on January 23rd, 2026. She was born on May 29th, 1925, a daughter of the late Elizabeth Slivka and Paul Ondovcsik, Sr. In 1949, she married Frank Fedorko, who worked as a plaster man in the local area. They were married for 53 years until his death in 2002. Together, they raised six children. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her siblings, Paul Ondovcsik, Ann Groshardt, and Mary Kristof and son-in-law, John Edmondson. She is survived by her six children: Nancy Edmondson of Wexford, Raymond of Ambridge, Mary Margaret of Cazenovia, New York, Thomas (Tiffany) of Center Township, David (Mary Nishimoto) of Goleta, California and retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel James Fedorko (Motrja) of Rutherford, New Jersey; as well as thirteen grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, extended family members, and many dear friends.

Elizabeth was an active parishioner of Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Ambridge. She was especially involved in making pierogi, not only at her own parish but at other churches in Ambridge as well. She was a woman of deep faith who advocated the spiritual benefits of Holy Water and had a strong devotion to St. Jude and St. Padre Pio, to whom she credited miracles in her life both large and small. She faithfully participated in the annual pilgrimage to Mt. Saint Macrina in Uniontown starting in childhood and throughout her long life. She will be missed for her easy laughter and sense of humor, and for the warmth and outsized generosity that she offered to everyone she met. She was a graduate of Ambridge High School’s class of 1944 and continued her studies at the Pittsburgh School of Cosmetology.  For many decades, she worked as a devoted caregiver to both the young and elderly for several area families, eventually earning status as honorary family member by many.

Family and friends will gather on Thursday, January 29th from 3-7 P.M. in the John Syka Funeral Home Inc., 833 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge, who was in charge of her arrangements, and where prayers will be offered on Friday, January 30th at 11:30 A.M. followed by a church service at 12 Noon, in Saints Peter & Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, 404 Sixth Street, Ambridge. Interment will follow in the Saints Peter & Paul Cemetery, 404 Sixth Street, Ambridge.

Contributions in Elizabeth’s memory can be made to the Tisch Multiple Sclerosis Research Center of New York.  Donations can be made securely through their website at tischms.org/donate. If preferred, checks can be made payable to Tisch MSRCNY (include her name in the memo line) and sent to: Development Department, Tisch MS Research Center of New York, 521 W. 57th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10019.

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