Eileen "Kit" Gavlak, 76, of Monongahela, died Monday, September 30, 2019 in her home. She was born August 28, 1943 in Monongahela, the daughter of John and Irene Vercamen Salaske.
For over fifty years, Kit along with her husband Skip, owned and operated WR Gavlak General Contractors in Monongahela. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren, enjoyed crafts, bingo, crocheting, camping, flower and vegetable gardening. Kit was a seventh degree former member of the Ginger Hill Grange.
She is survived by two daughters and two sons, Alice (Claude) Dove of Monongahela, Robert (fiance' Elaine Colonna) Curdie of Bethel Park, Kathy (John) Hill of New Eagle, James (Joanne Messina) Gavlak of Monongahela; two grandchildren, Katelynn Ann (Brandon) Werner and Joshua William Gavlak; sister, Marlene Brevko of Finleyville.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William Robert "Skip"Gavlak who died May 18, 2011; sister, Irene Snodgrass; and six brothers, Paul, John, George, Joe, Albert and Clyde Salaske.
Friends will be received on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 from 4-9 PM in the Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela, where services will be held on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 11:00 AM with the Rev. Jude Urso officiating. Interment will follow in the Monongahela Cemetery.