Margaret Rose R. Mandziara

Margaret R. Mandziara, age 87, of Mars, formerly of Beechview, passed away on Monday morning, June 8, 2026 at Passavant Retirement Community in Zelienople.

Born in New York City, N.Y., on October 2, 1938, she was the daughter of the late John and Theresa Olbik Morosky.

Margaret had been a secretary for 20 years with Graphic Communications International Union in Pittsburgh.

She had been a member of St. Mark the Evangelist Parish at St. Kilian Church.

Mother of Jeannine O’Patchen (Richard) and Elizabeth Traverso (Gregg), both of Harmony, Marcia Zgela (Eric) of West Sunbury and Michelle Reitler (Roger) of Wattersonville, PA, grandmother of Jacqueline, Rachel, Natalie, Michael, Gina, Nicholas, Tony and Alex, great grandmother of Trace, Shiloh, Rosemary and Harmony and sister of Joan Komer of Whitehall.

She was preceded in death by her husband, William R. “Bill” Mandziara, who she married on February 1, 1958 and who died on July 7, 2020, by her daughter, Laura Kane and by two granddaughters, Kayleigh and Abigail.

Friends will be received at the McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, Inc. 238 Crowe Ave. Mars, PA on Thursday, June 11, 2026 from 4-7 PM. Services will be held on Friday at 10:00 AM at the funeral home. Burial will be in Mars Cemetery, Adams Twp., PA. Memorials may be made to the Lutheran Senior Life Foundation Benevolent Fund, 105 Burgess Dr. Zelienople, PA 16063. Directions and condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.