Peacefully, on June 26th, 2025, Dolores Novak left this life for eternal life

with her Lord and Savior. She spent 95 full years living a beautiful life.

Her parents, Walter and Mary Zuber, welcomed her in 1929; she was the

baby in the family, the youngest of six children. She grew up and lived in

Arnold, until she met her devoted husband, Walter. When their son, Joseph

was born, they moved to Logans Ferry Heights where they put down their

roots and never left, belonging to many community organizations. Dolores

was a member of the Logan's Ferry Heights VFD Ladies Auxiliary and also

served as a clerk on the Election Board.

To know Dolores was to know joy! Her smile was not only contagious, but

almost never left her face. She embraced life and enjoyed a wide array of

activities. From a young age, she loved to dance, and this was how she

met Walt. She also loved music, both playing the piano and the snare drum

(in her school years), being the very first female snare drummer in the

Arnold High School Marching Band. She continued her enjoyment of music

through her son, Joe, and his accordion accomplishments. She also loved

going to concerts and musicals and would never turn down a trip to the

casino to play her favorite slot machines.

She showed her love of animals with a houseful of pets when Joe was

young, even training parakeets to say a few words. Throughout life, she fed

the wild birds, cared for feral cats by feeding them and setting up warmth

areas in the winter, hosed down ducks that wandered into the yard from the

farm next door and, of course, cared for her own pet dog or cat.

One of her greatest passions was football. This spanned high school

football (Plum), college football (We Are! and, yes, Pitt too!) and of course

the Pittsburgh Steelers. Football season was perhaps her favorite time of

the year.

Dolores was always ready for a road trip and greatly enjoyed visiting out-oftown family. Beside her family, Dolores' cherished her beloved church, St.

Mary of Czestochowa in New Kensington. She was a devoted life-long

parishioner. For the past 22 years, she has been a faithful member of the

choir, climbing the stairs to the choir loft every Sunday and on holidays.

The last time she climbed those stairs and sang with the choir was a few

short weeks ago on May 4th.

Dolores was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 49 years, Walter

Novak; her parents, Walter and Mary Zuber; and all her siblings. She is

survived by her loving son, Joseph; and many nieces, nephews, and

innumerable dear friends. Her beautiful soul and perpetual smile will be

deeply missed by everyone who knew her and loved her. In memory of

Dolores, remember to hold your loved ones – and smile!

Visitation will be held on Monday from 2:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8

p.m. at the Joseph J. Cardaro Funeral Home, 1125 Kenneth Avenue, New Kensington

PA. The Christian Mothers of St. Mary of Czestochowa will hold a service at 3 pm in the funeral home. Parting prayers will be offered on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in the funeral home, followed by a

Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Mary of Czestochowa Church,

857 Kenneth Avenue, New Kensington, PA. The internment will take place

in St. Mary's Cemetery