Lois J. Saletrik

Lois Jean Saletrik, 83, of Uniontown, passed away peacefully into eternal life on Tuesday January 6, 2026, after a years’ long battle with cancer. Born on May 30, 1942 in Continental #3, she was the daughter of James and Beatrice (Schreck) Brooks.

In 1967, Lois met the love of her life, Elmer George Saletrik, while waiting tables at the former Dog House Restaurant in Uniontown. They were married on October 14, 1967, and spent nearly 43 years together until his death in 2010.

Lois worked various jobs in her earlier years but found the job she absolutely loved later in life when she became a school van driver for M & R Transportation. She loved “her kids” and their families, and they all loved Miss Lois.

She was also actively involved for many years in the North Union Twp. Volunteer fire Dept. Ladies’ Auxiliary. Lois found immense strength in her Catholic Faith. She was a faithful member of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Uniontown, for many years, and before that, at St. Joan of Arc in Farmington where she served as an extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. She was always so appreciative for many prayers list she was on (especially all the wonderful people of St. Regis Parish in Trafford) during her years battling cancer. All those prayers kept her in good spirits; her sons heard so many wonderful doctors, nurses, and other caregivers during hospital stay and chemo and radiation session “how wonderful your mom is.”

Lois’s family would like to extend a special thanks to Dr. Peracha and the entire staff at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center for their compassionate care and support throughout her illness and the staff at Terrace Health & Rehabilitation, who took such good care of her in the final months.

In addition to her parents and her husband, Lois was predeceased by sisters and brothers-in-law Kathryn and John (Jack) Hall and Shirley and Donald Hall.

Lois is survived by her loving sons Rev. E. George Saletrik of Latrobe and Paul K. Saletrik of Uniontown; her grandsons, Dylan (Karen) Costello and Austin Saletrik; her great-grandsons Lucca and Camden; her sisters Flora Campbell and Linda (William) Arnold; a special cousin-in-law Getrude Ann Yesho; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Visitation will be held in the DONALD R. CRAWFORD FUNERAL HOME, HOPWOOD, PA on Friday January 9 from 2-4pm and 6-8pm. Additional visitation will be held on Saturday January 10 from 10am until prayers of transfer at 10:30am followed by a mass of Christian burial in St. John the Evangelist Church at 11am celebrated by her son Fr. George Saletrik and concelebrated by priests of the Diocese of Greensburg with the Most Rev. Larry J. Kulick, JCL, in attendance. Interment will follow in Mount Macrina Cemetery.

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