Bettie L. Buzalka, 98, of Monongahela, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born at home on the family farm in Nottingham Township on March 29, 1927. She and her brother were raised by their grandparents, Howard and Mary Perry Hamilton, following the death of their biological mother, Bettie Hamilton.

A member of the Journey By Grace Church, her strong faith in Jesus carried throughout her life. She enjoyed country music, playing bingo, tending to her flowers and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Left to cherish her memory is her son James Wilchinski, a very special person with whom she made her home; the mother of her four beautiful granddaughters, Catherine (James) Bavuso; grandchildren, Shelly Kae Wood of Canonsburg, Lorri Ann Armbruster of Charleroi, Kelly Lynn (Richard Glass) Roy of Rostraver, Lauri Jo Marcinik of Rostraver, and Nick Petronka of Washington; nine great grandchildren, Erin (Dalton), EJ, Sloan, Natalie (David), Adam, Kaylinn (Jonathan), Devin, Colten, and Anslee; five great great grandchildren, Robert, Jazalyn, Harlan, Wyatt, and Kyler; two nieces, Sandra Louise Hamilton, Shirley Ann (Larry) Milligan; three nephews, Robert Harold Hamilton, Ronald George Hamilton, and Jonathon Hamilton.

In addition to her parents and grandparents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Edward Wilchinski; second husband, Martin J. Buzalka; brother, Harold R. (Lorraine) Hamilton; niece, Patricia Darlene Reed; nephew, William Howard Hamilton.

Friends will be received on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM in the Frye Funeral Home, Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela. Additional visitations will be held on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, from 10-11 AM at Journey By Grace, 4803 State Route 51, Belle Vernon, where a funeral service will begin at 11 AM with the Rev. William Bailey officiating. Interment will be private in the Monongahela Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Journey By Grace Church, 4803 State Route 51, Belle Vernon PA 15012.

"See you all in Heaven with Jesus, Love you all."