Dolores Jean (Leptock) Budiscak

Dolores Jean (Leptock) Budiscak, 96, of New Brighton, PA, passed away on June 9, 2026, at Cambridge Village.

Born in 1929 in Uniontown, PA, she was the only child of the late Michael and Catherine Leptock.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank E. Budiscak, whom she married in 1954.

Also preceding her in death were her dear cousin, Betty Jane (Stanley) Starc, and Frank’s brothers and sisters, who embraced her into their large family: Mildred Budiscak, Joseph Budiscak, Barbara (Edward) Kasparek, Zora (Anthony) Kasparek, Florence (Henry) Hrabica, Anne Pauline (Joseph) Druzak, Thomas (Edith Mae) Budiscak, and James Wilson. She is survived by a sister-in-law, Helen Anne (Budiscak) Wilson.

Left to cherish her memory are her two children, Nancy (Allen) Morrow and Brian (Carol) Budisak, along with her five grandsons — Matthew Morrow, Kyle (Rachael) Morrow, twins Andrew and Patrick Budisak, and their brother, Joseph Budisak — and her twin great-granddaughters, Adelaide and Hazel Morrow. Her grandchildren meant the world to her.

She also leaves numerous nieces and nephews, as well as several cousins from her father’s family with whom she recently reconnected.

The family would like to express their thanks to her niece, Judy (Hrabica) Reina, and longtime family friends, the Bolland Family, for their kindness and help over these past few years. As it takes a village, the family is grateful for her many neighbors and friends for their thoughtfulness and assistance.

Dolores was the quintessential coal miner’s daughter growing up in Uniontown, PA. She and her dad moved to Beaver Falls for her to attend high school, from which she graduated in 1947.

After graduation, she began working as an operator at Bell Telephone until the birth of her daughter. She was a member of the New Brighton Junior Women’s Club and the Alpha Epsilon Sorority in her younger days. Dolores was an excellent cook and baker, and her family and friends enjoyed many meals lovingly prepared by her. She also enjoyed flower arranging and sewing. She and Frank went on many McCarter’s bus trips over the years. Dolores especially enjoyed family vacations to her son’s beach home at the New Jersey shore. Her sharp recall and knowledge were remarkable.

In accordance with her wishes, Dolores will be cremated, and a celebration of life mass will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family Church-Our Lady of the Valley Parish, New Brighton, PA. The family will receive friends and family from 9:30 a.m. until the time of Mass at 10:30 a.m. in the church vestibule.

A private inurnment will be held at St. Joseph Cemetery, New Brighton, PA

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made, in her name, to the New Brighton Historical Society 1229 7th Avenue, New Brighton, PA 15066.