Olga Wolchik

Olga Fillak Wolchik, age 90, of Erie, died on Friday, January 9, 2015. She was born in Springboro, PA on December 21, 1924, the daughter of the late Andrew and Annastazia Schucost Fillak.

She served in the United States Navy during WWII, Yeoman first class. She was an Executive Secretary and Office Manager at Erie Resistor, Painter and Company, Quinn Berry and Haysite Division. She retired from Haysite Division in 1984. She was a member of Perkins Presbyterian Church (now New Hope Presbyterian Church) since 1961, serving as a deacon and as a member of various committees for many years. She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and Albion Unit 8/40 salon 100 and 51 club.

She enjoyed traveling, crafts, and her grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Leon Wolchik; daughter, Shelley Cacchione; and two brothers, Raymond and Leo Fillak.

She is survived by two daughters, Dr. Sharon Wolchik and her husband, John Varnum of Takoma Park, Md. and Dr. Sharlene Wolchik and her husband, Dr. Philip Poirier of Tempe, Ariz.; and seven grandchildren, Michael, Andrew and Catherine (Annie) Varnum, Lauren Wolchik and Katie Poirier, and Orianna and Zachary Cacchione. She is also survived by her sister, Mary Ann Wells, her niece, Jann Wells, and several other nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the Burton Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 602 West 10th Street, on Tuesday from 6 pm until 8pm and are invited to the service on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at New Hope Presbyterian Church 5440 Washington Avenue Erie, PA 16509.

Burial will be in Laurel Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to New Hope Presbyterian Church or the Myasthenia Gravis Association of Western PA, 490 East North Avenue, Suite 410, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.