GURCAK

MARY LOU

Age 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, with her daughters at her side. She was born on September 23, 1931, in Pittsburgh, to Andrew Joseph and Cecelia (Moritz) Boehm. A lifelong parishioner of St. Wendelin Roman Catholic Church (Blessed Trinity 2020) in Carrick, where she also graduated high school. Wife of 58 years to the late Albert Gurcak. Loving mother of daughters, Gail (Larry Wallace) Dwyer of Pittsburgh and Gwen (William) Zeiler of Finleyville, PA. Grandmother to Alan (Alyssa) and Diana Zeiler of Pittsburgh and Stephen and Timothy (Kathryn) Dwyer of Fairplay, Colorado. Sister of Ruth (Galya) and the late Joseph Boehm; aunt of many nieces and nephews; and great-grandmother to Faith and Axel.

Mary Lou was a terrific cook, baker and seamstress and her hospitality was second to none. She was also devoted to her Catholic faith and was a longtime member of the Women's Guild/Christian Mothers at St. Wendelin. Her friends will remember her as kind, funny (unintentionally) and a straight shooter. Mary Lou retired from being a draftsman at Bell Telephone/Verizon in 1994. We could go on and on about Mary Lou but as she would say .... "I hate to brag."

Friends and Family will be received from 1-7 p.m., on Friday, December 5, 2025, at the CIESLAK & TATKO FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES LLC., 2935 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15227.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, at Blessed Trinity Parish at St Sylvester's CC.

Interment will be held at The National Cemetery of the Alleghenies.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Mary's honor to: St. Jude Children's Hospital (stjude.org) or St. Paul of the Cross Monastery, 148 Monastery Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15203 or the Passionist Nuns of Pittsburgh, 2715 Churchview Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15212.