Maxine Mary Cenker
February 12, 1939 ~ February 14, 2021
Maxine Mary Cenker of Weirton passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021. She was 82.
Maxine was born in Pittsburgh, Pa, on February 12, 1939, the only child born to George and Mary Kamarec Yacos, Jr.
Maxine grew up in Weirton, WV, and graduated from Follansbee High School in 1957. She continued her education at the Wheeling Hospital School of Nursing and graduated as a registered nurse in 1960.
On Maxine and Ed's birthdays, they received a Papal dispensation, and Maxine married Korean War Veteran Edward Cenker on Sunday, February 12, 1961.
Ed worked at Weirton Steel, and Maxine worked for Weirton General Hospital for ten years, and Serra Village as an RN for an additional 39 years.
In their 60 years of marriage, they were blessed with four children and four grandchildren.
Ed and Maxine's life revolved around their faith and their church. Around the home, Maxine was an award-winning chef and baker. She was featured in local cookbooks and was the recipient of numerous cooking and baking awards. In 1995 her creations were published in the Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook.
In addition to her parents, Maxine was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Joseph Cenker, on August 31, 2017, and her grandson Chayne Gregory Haynes on April 18, 2017.
Maxine will be remembered with love by her sons, Gregory (Jackie) and Stephen Cenker; her daughters, Anna Marie Decker (Jeff Francis) and Christine Cenker.; her grandchildren, Michael (Marley) Cenker, Casey( Amanda) Decker, and Rachel (Jonathan Plohal) Kerr.
Visitation will be 4-8 PM Thursday at the Greco Hertnick Funeral Home 3219 Main Street.
Funeral services will be 11 AM Friday at the Saint Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, Weirton, WV.
Interment will follow at Saint Paul’s Cemetery in Weirton.
Memorial contributions may be made to Saint Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church 3116 Elm Street Weirton, WV 26062
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So sorry to hear about your mom ,prayers and condolences for a great woman
Greg and Jackie, We hope your memories of your Mom will give you comfort during this difficult time. Cheryl & Don and Kevin & Becky
In memory of a very sweet lady who loved GOD and her family.
To Steve, Greg, Anna, and Christine, in loving memory of your beautiful mother. Our thoughts and prayers are with you always! Love, The Novotnys
I bet your mother was a great person I know my mother was the same she raised a good son like yourself a good moral value and good sense of humor I’ll give you my condolences and I hope that your life will be better from now on there always be a memory of your mother and she’ll always be there with you always my condolences to you and Steve take care of yourself and thank you JAMES SAVAGE
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Wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your hearts.
Although we had not met Maxine, we thank her for blessing us with her son Greg. May she rest in sweet peace.
Dear Christine, Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Your mom was wonderful to us. We hope to be with you on Friday if the ice melts.
Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our condolences to you and your family during this difficult time.
So sorry to hear of the passing of Maxine. I grew up in the Byzantine church, and knew both Maxine and her husband Edward, and they were both very kind and wonderful people. Condolences and prayers. Colleen Mindzak
Prayers up for the family. Heaven is a brighter place today with Mrs. C there.
My sympathies go out to the family. Mrs. Cenker went to St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church and I saw her and Mr. Cenker every Sunday. She was very friendly and a nice person. God Bless, Dennis Mohoroski