Christine Beth Kalkowski, 36, of Mars died Friday at UPMC Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Born June 13, 1969, in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of Judith Randazzo Kalkowski and Joseph R. Kalkowski of Connoquenessing.

She attended the Holy Sepulcher Roman Catholic Church in Glade Mills.

Ms. Kalkowski is survived by her parents; a sister, Mrs. Aaron (Dawn) Mesnar of Valencia; two brothers, Robert J. Kalkowski and his wife, Amy, of Harmony and Michael P. Kalkowski and his wife, Keli, of Butler; special friends, Traci Ellis Sloan of Mars, Jen and Krystie; her maternal grandmother, Elizabeth Randazzo of Avalon; two nephews, Jacob Mesnar and Nathan Kalkowski; and three nieces, Kira Mesnar, and Sarah and Mary Kalkowski.

KALKOWSKI - Friends of Christine Beth Kalkowski, who died Friday, Dec. 9, 2005, will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. until the time of the Blessing Service at 9 p.m. at the MCDONALD-AEBERLI FUNERAL HOME, 238 Crowe Ave., Mars, with the Rev. Dan Maurer of Holy Sepulcher Roman Catholic Church officiating. Burial will be in the Christ our Redeemer Cemetery, formerly North Side Catholic Cemetery.Memorial donations may be made to Quality EMS, 222 Brickyard Road, Mars, PA 16046 or the American Diabetes Association, 300 Penn Center Boulevard, Suite 602, Pittsburgh, PA 15235.Please sign the guest book at www.butlereagle.com.