Mary Irene Skokut, 98, of Monongahela, died Saturday, February 1, 2025 at Penn Highlands Mon Valley Hospital. She was born on April 1, 1926 at home in Forward Township, the daughter of Antonio "Tony" and Stella Scaglione Julian.

Mary started her career in Monongahela at Bob Richardson's Cottage Diner and Roma Restaurant. She also worked at the Halco sewing factory in New Eagle.

Mary was a member of Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish in Monongahela, where she worked for 17 years as a custodian at the former St. Anthony's Church. She also volunteered for many years at St. Anthony's Festa.

She was very physically active and enjoyed line dancing, square dancing, roller skating, and ice skating. Mary bowled for over 10 years with a women's bowling league at Charleroi Lanes. She was always doing projects around her house and yard, well into her 90s.

Mary's family will remember her vibrance, kindness and laugh.  She was accepting of all people and never met a stranger.

She is survived by her son, Mark Skokut and his wife, Joyce, of Nashville, Tennessee; daughter, Myra Stanger of Monessen; granddaughter, Tamyra Stanger; brother, Vincent "Jim" Julian of River Hill; numerous nieces and nephews.

Mary was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 40 years, William "Barney" M. Skokut, to whom she was married on April 16, 1955 at St. Anthony's Church; brothers, Anthony "Tony" Julian, Jr., and wife, Agnes, John Julian and wife, Shirley; sisters, Phoebe Barkey and husband, George, Rose Marvenko and husband, John; sister-in-law, Audrey Julian.

Friends will be received on Thursday, February 6, 2025 from 2-4 and 6-8 PM in the Frye Funeral Home, Inc., 427 W Main Street, Monongahela, where a blessing service will be held on Friday, February 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow in Monongahela Cemetery, Monongahela.