Theresa 'Tess' A. Provasnik

Theresa “Tess” A. Provasnik, 96, Atlantic, PA died December 26, 2005 at Rolling Fields Nursing Home, Conneautville, PA.

She was born in East Orange, NJ November 24, 1909, a daughter of John Kilian and Caroline Leber Eger.  She married John Provasnik May 19, 1935.  He preceded her in death April 28, 1989.

She owned and operated Peoples Food Market in McKeesport, PA with her husband for 42 years before retiring in 1978.  She was a member of Our Lady Queen of the Americas Roman Catholic Church and its 55+ Club of Conneaut Lake, PA.  She dearly loved animals, reading and especially creating her oil paintings, for which she received many awards and ribbons.

Survivors include: two daughters, Sandra Bazylak and her husband Robert of Atlantic, PA and Carol Stoll of McKeesport, four grandchildren including Bobby Bazylak and his wife Kristen and Erik Kulasa and his fiancée Kathy, all of Conneaut Lake, PA and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one daughter, Joan P. Kulasa; three sisters, Kate Huff, Marie Wildrick and Clair Enholm, and two brothers, Joseph Eger and Otto Eger.

Calling hours will be Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Waid-Coleman Funeral Home, Inc., 12422 Conneaut Lake Road, Conneaut Lake, PA with the Rosary Service at 7 p.m.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Our Lady Queen of the Americas Roman Catholic Church, 155 S. Ninth Street, Conneaut Lake with Rev. Stephen Anderson as Celebrant.

Burial will be in Our Lady Queen of the Americas Cemetery.

The family suggests memorials be made to Our Lady Queen of the Americas Roman Catholic Church, P.O. Box 110, Conneaut Lake, PA 16316 or the Crawford County Humane Society, 11012 Kennedy Hill Road, Meadville, PA 16335.