Rosemarie Karas

Rosemarie “Marie” Karas of Weirton, WV, a caring and giving mother and Baba passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 28, 2022. She was 91. Rosemarie was born in Midland, PA on November 6, 1930, one of six children born to Adam and Daisy Vujnovich Krivoshia. She graduated from Midland High School in 1948. On May 4, 1952, she married World War II and Korean War Navy Veteran, Nick “Kutz” Karas. In their 65 years of marriage, Marie and Kutz were blessed with five children, nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Sadly, Kutz passed away on December 10, 2017. Kutz worked at Weirton Steel and Marie took care of their home. Outside the home she enjoyed working at Dairy Queen, Kaufmann’s and later at the Serbian American Cultural Center. Most of all, Marie will be remembered for the love she had for her church and her family. She was a member of the Holy Resurrection Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church, where she sang in the Petar Krstich Choir for 75 years. She was also the President of the K.S.S. Vidovdan and a member of the SNF Lodge 78. She volunteered countless hours to her church. As busy as she was, she always opened her home up to family and friends. She rarely missed her children's or her grandchildren’s events. Locally, she was a fixture in the stands of her children’s Weir games and her grandchildren’s Madonna games. In her free time she loved to read, watch and talk sports (especially the Pirates and the Steelers), talk sports with Michael B and relax on New Smyrna Beach. She also had a taste for style. She will be remembered with love by her sons, Nino Karas (Milena), Michael Karas (Nada), Dan “Dush” Karas (Melissa), Paul Karas (Beth), and Diane Battista (Michael); nine grandchildren, Maria (Patrick), Nicodemus (Nicole), Nina, Michael, Dusan and Neven Karas, Nicklas (Laken) and Michaela Battista, and Emily Beitler (Ian); two great granddaughters, Maya Rose and Sarah Faye Beitler; another great grandchild on the way; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She is also survived by her brother Dan of Texas and was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Helen and her brothers Adam, Rudy, and Mike. Visitation will be at the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, 3219 Main Street, Weirton, WV on Tuesday, September 6th from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a Pomen service at 7:30 p.m. Additional visitation prior to the funeral will be held on Wednesday, September 7th from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m at the Holy Resurrection Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church, 528 North Fourth Street, Steubenville, OH. The funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. with Father Rade Merick officiating. The family asks that masks be worn if possible at the viewing and funeral. Marie will be laid to rest at the Serbian Cemetery in Weirton, WV. Memorial contributions in her memory may be made to the P.K. Choir. The funeral liturgy will be live streamed on the church's facebook page. www.facebook.com/HRSOCSteubenville Share tributes at www.grecohertnick.com