Cathleen P. (Battiste) Sofranko
New Brighton
Cathleen P. (Battiste) Sofranko, 67, of New Brighton, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016, at Heritage Valley, Beaver.
Born April 20, 1949, in Windber, PA, a daughter of the late Joseph and Patricia (McCann) Battiste. She worked in sales and real estate. A devoted Christian raising her children in the Catholic Church. She was a member of the United Croatian Club of New Brighton and had a love of flowers and shopping.
Surviving are her four children, Tricia (Kevin Czarneckey) Sofranko, Catie (Jay Wooley) Sofranko, Joseph (Michelle) Sofranko III and Jackie Sofranko, all of New Brighton; five grandchildren, Kelsi Sofranko, Zoey Czarneckey, Noah Brandon, Sydney and Calli Zapsic; her companion of 28 years, Tony Bartley; her former husband, Joseph Sofranko Jr., Sewickley; one brother, Paul (Fran) Battiste, Midland; a devoted friend, Natalia Blinn, New Brighton, several nieces, nephews and her beloved pets.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sister, Patty Hanshe.
Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the J&J SPRATT FUNERAL HOME, 1612 Third Ave., New Brighton, www.jjsprattfh.com, and Wednesday from 10 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11 a.m.
Interment will follow in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, Rochester.