Andrew Lelik Obituary

Andrew J. Lelik Jr., 97, formerly of Allegheny Township, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, Bridgeville, following a brief illness. He was born Nov. 8, 1927, in Donora, to the late Andrew J. and Emma (Luhanich) Lelik Sr. Andrew has lived the past four years in Bridgeville and prior to that 28 years in Allegheny Township. He was a metallurgical engineer and retired from Braeburn Steel, Lower Burrell, in 1993 as the vice president of operations. Andrew was a WWII and Korean War veteran; Andy served his county as an Army enlisted man and U.S. Air Force captain. He was a member of St. Margaret Mary Church, Lower Burrell, and held memberships in the American Society of Metals (ASM), the American Society for Testing & Materials (ASTM), and the American Iron & Steel Institute (AISI). He was a 1946 graduate of Donora High School, attended one year at the University of Pennsylvania, and was a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh in 1952 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Metallurgical Engineering. Andrew loved his work and was very athletic; in high school he played football and basketball. Survivors include his wife of 72 years, and together for 80 years, Rachel E. (Couser) Lelik; daughters, Dr. Andrea S. (Dr. Jack Ramey) Clem, of Chicago, IL, and Kristine M. (Gregory) Gillotti, of Reading, PA. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Philip Stillwagon, Caitlin Stillwagon, and Nicole Gillotti; and son-in-law, Mark Stillwagon. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Cheryl Stillwagon; brothers, William and Edward Lelik; and three sisters, Margaret Stunda, Emma Maranich, and Marian Baker. Visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, in DUSTER FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES INC., 347 E. 10th Ave., Tarentum, 724-224-1526, followed by a Christian funeral Mass at 11 a.m. in St. Margaret Mary Church, Lower Burrell, with Rev. Daniel Blout officiating. Burial will be private in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Peters Township. Visit dusterfuneralhomeinc.com.