Marie Caroline (Summerville) Olszewski, of Harrison City, Pa, passed away on January 3, 2026. 

Marie moved 9 years ago to be closer to her daughters Paula & Carla from her beloved Saxonburg area home where she and her husband resided for over 44 years. Born December 2, 1934 during the Depression to E. Paul and Pauline (McKinney) Summerville in Sandy Hollow, PA. She was the third child in their large family and she lived a simple life mirroring her upbringing with meager means. 

Marie received her nursing diploma at Allegheny Valley School of Nursing in 1959, the first and only grandchild on her Father’s side to complete secondary education. She met her future husband, Roland, at the hospital where she worked while caring for his brother as her patient. 

Marie was a long-time, dedicated member of Middlesex Presbyterian Church of America where she had served in numerous ways-Deaconess aide, Sunday School teacher, Kitchen aide, Bible School teacher/helper and Festival worker. She enjoyed gardening, canning, sewing, poetry, reading her Bible, keeping a clean home, being Grandma and “all things family”. She was a loyal supporter to the Samaritan’s Purse organization and Loved making up “Operation Christmas Child” shoeboxes each year to send to developing countries. 

Her husband of 52 years, Roland, passed away on August 25, 2012. 

Mom passed the most precious gift to her daughter’s and family-her Faith and Love of Jesus Christ. 

So many will miss Marie’s sweet nature. Her homemade halupki, potato pancakes, poppyseed roll and many other delicious recipes will be treasured.

She was a loving, devoted mother to her three daughters Paula (Keith) Macurdy of Harrison City; Marcie (Mark) Carlsson of Butler; Carla (Darin) Myers of Fairchance; Grandma to seven grandchildren Jaron Macurdy, Meagan (Michael) Buss, Stefan Carlsson, Preston Carlsson, Ashlyn Carlsson, Jackson Myers and Arissa Myers; three precious great-grandchildren ; Grayson, Brynn & Sutton Buss.

She is also survived by siblings-twin sisters; Carolyn (Willie) Powell of Cabot and Marilyn (Hal) Callihan of Mercer; and numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers; Gene, Merle, baby Alan, Lowell, Norman, George and Bradley (Summerville).

Friends will be received on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Funeral Services will follow at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Douglas Dorsey officiating.  Burial will be in Rimersburg Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Samaritan’s Purse Organization, specify-“Operation Christmas Child”, or to a Library of your choice. 

Psalm 34:18 “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted.”

“What we once deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”