Angeline M. "Angie" Jenyk, 89, of Warren died at 7:27PM Sunday June 17, at her residence.

She was born September 4, 1922 in Niles the daughter of Joseph and Concetta Infante DeFabio.

She was employed in The Dietary Department at Trumbull Memorial Hospital retiring in 1988, a member of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Niles, Niles SCOPE, and The Trumbull Memorial Hospital Retirees.

She enjoyed crochet, word search puzzles, cooking, baking, gardening, and flowers.

Her husband Andrew Jenyk whom she married May 22, 1949 died April 18, 1971.

She will be deeply missed by two daughters, Connie Strader of Howland and Kathy Goche and her husband Galen of Mineral Ridge, a brother Dominic DeFabio and his wife Nancy of Niles, two sisters, Judy Dellimutti of Warren and Yolanda Sposato of Columbiana, three grandchildren, Charles Strader and Kristin Ellwood of Niles, Pete Goche and his fiancAC.e Stephanie Thomas of Austintown, Kara Goche of Mineral Ridge, and five great-grandchildren, Andrew, Addison, Ashley, Allison, and Shawn.

She is preceded in death by six brothers, Patrick DeFabio, Anthony DeFabio, Rocco DeFabio, Joseph DeFabio, John DeFabio, and Ralph DeFabio, and a sister Lucille Pishotti.

Friends may call Tuesday from 5 to 8PM at The Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home in Niles where The Mt. Carmel Bereavement Ministry will conduct prayers at 7:30PM.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 9:30AM Wednesday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church in Niles with Fr. James Korda officiating, preceded by a 9AM prayer service at the funeral home.

Burial will be in Niles City Cemetery.

Material contributions can be made to the Bereavement Meals at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Niles, 381 Robbins Ave, Niles, Ohio 44446.

Family and friends can view this obituary, sign the guestbook, and send e-mail condolences at www.josephrossifuneralhome.com.

The following was written and read by Angie grandson Charles Strader at her funeral mass.

Life of Love

"If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane, I'd walk right up to heaven and bring you home again." To sit and attempt to pull a lifetime of memories, love, and stories from grandma's life, and condense it down to a few minutes seems to be a great injustice to her life time. We are all grieving today for the loss of a wonderful woman. We are in her presence right now and the sorrow that we feel in our hearts is echoed by her.

She was a mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, and a friend. Each one of us can recall specific instances on how grandma touched our individual lives. She shared many memories with me, especially since she practically raised me over at her house. There is a saying that grandmothers are considered as your second parents. You owe them the life of your mother and your life as well. They are the foundation of respect and strength. We shared lots of things together and she has shaped the man that I have become, as well as each of our lives, and it takes so much strength to try and be the same person, now that she is gone. My grandmother learned a lot of helpful skills growing up. She was amazing at crocheting and made afghans and blankets for anyone who wanted them. She was also an incredible cook and baker. I am sure many of you will share my sentiments, loving to go to her house for dinner, because she had the best food. You could eat so much that made it hard to walk afterwards and grandma would always ask if you wanted more. I remember the last time that I was able to spend time with grandma, and it was feeding her a desert that I had made. As all of you know, grandma always had sweets available to anyone who came to see her. The highest compliment that she could give me was telling me that what I had made was delicious and she wanted more.

Another thing that to remember about grandma is her love for movies. From watching the old black and white comedies of Abbott and Costello, to the detective stories of Charlie Chan, grandma certanly found entertainment in life. I loved watching the old comedies with her, because those would give her the biggest laugh. Her laugh and smile were two characteristics that were highly infectious, as once she did one, or the other, you could not help yourself from doing the same. Truly that is one characteristic about her that I will miss the most.

Death often weighs heavier on us by its weight on others and pains us by their pain almost as much as by our own, and sometimes even more. Truly the most important thing in grandma's life was family. Being able to develop a relationship with grandma was one of the best parts of anyone's life. She was such an incredible woman who accomplished a lot in her life. She helped raise her brothers and sisters, worked several different jobs during the war, raised two children, and helped raise three grandchildren. She was happy as long as her family was happy. She was also very protective of her family and would not allow anyone to hurt any member of this family. Also, so often, she would treat anyone not related by blood, as though they were family and she had known them her entire life. She had a golden heart and truly loved everyone.

There are so many adjectives that I can use to describe grandma. But above all, I can say that grandma was a person full of wisdom. Her life experience truly made her a pillar of strength- even at her age. She always gave golden thoughts everyday that changed our lives one day at a time. She was the kind of person that would think about other people before herself. She never liked asking for any help, especially in the kitchen, but was always ready to lend a helping hand to others. She did everything that she could to help others.

I hope that everyone was able to realize how important we all were to her. Although some of us did not get the chance, I know in my heart that she knew how important she was to each one of us. While we no longer are able to be in her physical presence, we will always have the special moments that were shared with her, and she will always have a special place in our hearts. Death is simply a shedding of the physical body like the butterfly shedding its cocoon. It is a transition to a higher state of consciousness where you continue to perceive, to understand, to laugh, and to be able to grow. I can only offer limited solace to her siblings, Aunt Judy, Aunt Yolanda and Uncle Dom; to my mom, Aunt Kathy, Uncle Galen, Kristin, Andrew, Ashley, Allison, Shawn, Peter, Stephanie, Addison, Kara and the other numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends that continue to mourn our family and friend. Grandma you and Grandpa are united again in heaven and waiting to see each one of us again. I am reminded of a poem "Don't weep at my grave, For I am not there, I've a date with a butterfly To dance in the air. I'll be singing in the sunshine, Wild and free, Playing tag with the wind, While I'm waiting for thee." Just the same we are aware that there are holes in the floor of heaven and everytime it rains upon any one of us, it is her way of saying that she wishes that she could be here with us. Rest right now sweet grandmother, and be assured that we are secured, loved, and comforted by knowing that we will see you again. We love you, now, always, and forever.