KATONA, CARMELA J. Age 89, of Rochester , Michigan, passed away April 9, 2017. She was born in Lorain, Ohio on May 17, 1927. Carmela graduated from Lorain High School. Carmela worked for US Steel in Lorain, Ohio, where she met a dashing Joseph Elmer Katona. She was married to Joseph Elmer Katona on September 18, 1948, and for the next 66 years. She had a passion for her family and friends and was well known for her hospitality, especially her cooking. She enjoyed her many years working at the Rochester Plain & Fancy Gift Shop. Carmela is preceded in death by her husband Joseph Katona, her sons Michael Katona, and Daniel Katona. She is survived by her children Susan (Gordon) Olijar Hewitt, John (Marsha) Katona, Joseph (Susan) Katona, Mary Beth (Dr. Ralph) Inabnit, Judy (John) O'Leary and Carole (Vince) Fetke; daughter-in-law Monica Katona; 18 grandchildren; and 21 great grandchildren. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 11, 2017, from 5-8 p.m. at Pixley Funeral Home, 322 W. University Drive, Rochester, MI. A Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at 12 noon, at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 1400 Inglewood Avenue, Rochester, MI. Memorial contributions may be made in Carmela's name to Leader Dogs for the Blind, Rochester, MI. www.pixleyfuneral.com - See more at: http://www.legacy.com
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