Carol J. Platko, 80, of Burtchville, Michigan, formerly of Rochester, passed away on May 27th, 2025 at her home. She was born in New Brighton on October 11th, 1944, the daughter of the late Carl H. and Martha Jean Herzog Householder. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Platko and a brother, Robert Householder. She is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Christopher R. and Brandi L. Platko of Burtchville, Michigan and Carl J. Platko of Hopewell, six granddaughters: Morgan, Mackenzie, Marissa, Kaelyn, Dakohta and Camrin; as well as a sister-in-law, Sandra Householder of Ohioville, and several other brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Joseph Platko and his spouse, Keven White of Ashville, Michael and Vicki Platko, Dianna Platko, and Judith and Daniel Dettorre, all of Rochester. She is also survived Carol by numerous nieces and nephews.

Carol was a housewife, a homemaker and a former nurse’s aide with the former New Brighton Hospital. She was a member of St. Edward on the Lake Catholic Church of Lakeport, Michigan and a former member of St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church of Rochester. Friends will be received on Monday, June 2nd from 2-4 P.M. and 6-8 P.M. in the William Murphy Funeral Home, Inc. 349 Adams Street, Rochester where a blessing service will be held on Tuesday, June 3rd at 11 A.M. Interment will follow in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, 273 PA-68, Rochester. The family wishes for memorial contributions be sent to the Beaver County Humane Society at 3394 Broadhead Road, Aliquippa, PA 15001.