Genevieve “Jenny” Chernick
Genevieve “Jenny” Chernick, 91, of Butler died Tuesday at Good Samaritan Hospice in Cabot after a short illness.
Born March 13, 1926, in New Castle, Pa., she was the daughter of Thomas Sr. and Anna Marie Massaro Costa. She married Sarge Chernick on October of 1949. He died June 22, 2009.
Primarily a homemaker, Jenny was proud of her Italian heritage, and was an excellent cook and enjoyed gardening. A member of North Street Christian Church, she worked outside the home for Castle Rubber, Morgan's Restaurant, and later for the Butler Public Library.
In her later years, she developed an avid interest in politics and would frequently be heard participating in radio talk shows locally and regionally.
Her survivors include two daughters, Sharon Chernick, of Butler and Pamela (Doug) Balensiefen of Purcelleville, Va.; a granddaughter, Shannon Fineran of Washington, D.C.; and a grandson, Connor Fineran of Purcelleville, Va.
She also is survived by three siblings, Rebecca Oravecz, of Butler, Thomas Costa of Eau Claire, and Rose Majeroni, of Erie, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by sisters Mary Aiken, Lena Turk, Lucy Courtney, Clara Wimberly and Josephine Turk, and brothers Samuel Costa, Carmen Costa, and John Costa.
CHERNICK— Friends of Genevieve “Jenny” Chernick, who died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, will be received at Geibel Funeral Home at 201 E. Cunningham St. in Butler from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. Funeral services will follow at noon at the funeral home. The Rev. Bob Huber will officiate. Internment will follow at Greenlawn Burial Estates in Mount Chestnut. For more information or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.geibelfuneralhome.com.
