Mary Ann Schmitz, 83 of Mount Pleasant ( East Huntingdon Twp) passed away Thursday July 18, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Mary Ann was born December 23, 1935 in Mt. Pleasant the daughter of the late Anthony and Rose Dropik Lubovinsky. Mary Ann was a member of the former Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church Mt. Pleasant. She attended Hurst High School, was formerly employed by Connellsville Sportswear and was a member of the Bullskin Senior Center. She had a passion for playing bingo and watching her grandson's hockey games. Surviving are her daughters, Terri Griffith and husband Richard and Michele Mitchell and husband Fred of Mount Pleasant; her most cherished grandsons, Alexander J. Mitchell, age 15 and Matthew J. Mitchell age 13 with whom she greatly enjoyed their company; nephew Frank Zabrosky, who she considered a brother, a special sister in law, Helen Lubovinsky and numerous nieces, nephews, and great nieces and great nephews. In addition to her parents, Mary Ann was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, James H. Schmitz, Jr., a daughter Denise M. Schmitz in 1969; brothers, Stanley, Casimir, Stephen, Frank and Joseph Lubovinsky; sisters Theresa Wisnieski, Joanne (Jenny) Zabrosky, Valeria (Ella) Smarsh, Josephine Kennedy, Anastasia and Viola Lubovinsky. The family wishes to extend their sincere appreciation and thanks to Dr. Mark Williams and staff as well as Amedysis Hospice for their outstanding care of Mary Ann. Contributions in memory of Mary Ann may be made to UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh 4401 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15224 or a charity of choice. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 6-8PM Sunday and 2-4 & 6-8PM Monday at SALOOM-REGA FUNERAL SERVICE, INC 730 W. Main Street Mount Pleasant where a blessing service will be held at 9:30am Tuesday followed by a 10am funeral mass at St. Pius X Roman Catholic Church, Mt. Pleasant with Rev. Richard J. Kosisko as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery. A parish wake service will be held Monday at 3:00PM followed by the Transfiguration Rosary Society reciting the rosary at 3:30pm in the funeral home. Please visit Mary Ann's online memorial at www.saloom-rega.com to sign the condolence guestbook. Richard Rega, funeral director.
