Kijowski

Janine A. Kijowski, 47, of Route 268, East Brady, Sugarcreek Township, Armstrong County, went home to be with the Lord shortly after midnight on Thursday, surrounded by her loving family following a courageous battle with cancer. Throughout her illness, Mrs. Kijowski was an inspiring Christian witness to all who knew her.

Janine was born in Kittanning on July 27, 1963, and raised in Worthington. She was the daughter of Foster J. and Delores M. Pyle Boltz.

She was a longtime active member of the Chicora Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, where she lived out her Christian life teaching Sunday school and singing in the church choir as being a member of the Alliance Women.

She was a wonderful and caring person who especially enjoyed the company of her family and friends. She was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend.

Janine graduated in 1981 from Worthington High School.

She had been a registration clerk at ACMH Hospital for more than 20 years. She was deeply respected by those she worked with and enjoyed a close friendship with her ACMH family.

She was married in Chicora to Nick J. Kijowski on April 27, 1984. He survives along with their two children, Andrew J. Kijowski and Hannah E. Kijowski, both of East Brady.

She is also survived by her parents, Foster J. and Delores M. Boltz of East Brady; six siblings, Robert K. Boltz of East Brady, Theresa L. Long and her husband, Harry, of Kittanning, Cindy K. Sinkevich and her husband, Greg, of East Brady, Richard K. Boltz and his wife, Vicki, of Worthington, Dennis L. Boltz of Kittanning and Brent A. Boltz and his wife, Kathy, of Cape Cod, Mass.; her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Ed and Sue Kijowski of Ford City; four sisters-in-law, Rose Alwine of Kittanning, Marie Kijowski of Kittanning, Gloria Young and her husband, John, of Freeport, and Carrie Hafner and her husband, Ken, of Pittsburgh; and a number of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Janine was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents.

<B>KIJOWSKI</B> — Friends of Janine A. Kijowski, who died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010, will be received at the <B>Hile Funeral Home</B>, 339 Chicora Fenelton Road, Chicora, from 7 to 9 p.m. today, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and from noon to 12:30 p.m. Sunday.Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Chicora Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, 310 E. Slippery Rock St., Chicora, with the Rev. Mark Wallace, church pastor, officiating. Interment will follow at St. Francis Cemetery, Cadogan.Memorial contributions may be made to either the VNA, 154 Hindman Road, Butler, PA 16001 or The Kijowski Children's Care Fund, c/o F & M Bank, Attn: Debra Larko, P.O. Box 958, Kittanning, PA 16201.For additional information, directions, or to send a condolence, please visit www.hilefh.com.