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Obituary for Pauline Brace

PAULINE BRACE“Together Again” AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP - Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 7, 2017, at the Lane Family Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel for Pauline Brace, 83, who passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at her home. Pauline was born Jan. 10, 1934, in Youngstown, the daughter of Andrew and Mary (Kurtil) Maletsky. She was a graduate of Chaney High School class of 1952. Pauline was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was of the Ukrainian Orthodox faith.

She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren whom she adored. Pauline’s husband, John Brace, whom she married Jan. 12, 1957, passed away March 17, 2015. She leaves one son, John (Jackie) Brace and one daughter, Patti (Joe) Koch, both of Austintown. Pauline also leaves six grandchildren who were her pride and joy, Joe Koch Jr. and his wife, Taylor, Tony, Tori, and Mandi Koch, all of Austintown, Lindsay Adair and her husband, Mark, of Streetsboro, and Christopher Brace of Austintown; and two great-granddaughters, Aria and Michaela. Pauline also leaves one brother, Andy Maletsky of Struthers; and two sisters, Stella Alexander and Betty Ewanish, both of Youngstown.
Besides her parents and husband, Pauline was preceded in death by 10 sisters, Anne Bertilaci, Mary DiRenzo, Kay Tisone, Julia Maletsky, Rose Skiffey, Sonia Erdell, Helen Rice, Dorothy Tamulonis, Alice Machingo, and Steffie Lipka. Friends may call from 9:30 until 10:30 a.m. at the Lane Family Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel, where services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Family and friends may visit www.lanefuneralhomes.com to view this obituary and send condolences