Barbara (Marton) Urban, 88, Formerly of North Braddock passed away in Warrendale on September 20, 2024 surrounded by her children after a courageous yearlong battle with lung cancer. She grew up in North Braddock, the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Polasko) Marton and was a 1954 graduate of Scott High School. Barb had a zest for life and enjoyed her family and friends immensely. She was always able to support herself after being widowed at age 48 and never asked “why me” after getting her cancer diagnosis. Her faith was strong and she was ready to go to heaven.
In addition to her parents, she was proceeded in death by her husband of 28 years, Michael G Urban, a sister, Betty (Marton) Borowski, and later life companions Joseph Palopoli and Richard DeFazio. she is survived by a sister, Judy (Marton) Dibattista, her son Michael Urban and his wife Marilyn (Bernath), her daughter Roseann Kuzins and her husband Ken, and her son Steven; her 6 grandchildren: Amanda (Kuzins) Robbins and her husband Scott; Amy (Kuzins) Wolfe & her husband Chas; Marla (Urban) Dibuo and her husband Brandon; Alaina (Kuzins) Riddle and her husband Adam, Miles Urban & his wife Leah (Emanuele); Alyssa Kuzins; and her “adopted” granddaughter Kassady Cardamone. She also had three great-grandchildren: Liam Stravers and Grant & Serena DiBuo. She was expecting a fourth great-grandchild in December.
Arrangements
A celebration of life service for Barbara will be held at Christ Lutheran Church, 400 Barclay Ave, Pittsburgh 15221 on October 5 at 11:00 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Christ Lutheran Church.
Professional services provided by James F. Kutch Funeral Homes & Crematory.
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We offer our deepest sympathy to the Urban Family. Barbara was a special person that always had time for friends and family. She will be missed at family functions and at our monthly Cousin’s lunch but she will not be forgotten. Love
Words cannot express my sadness. May God help you through this difficult time and may you be comforted in knowing that someone so special will never be forgotten. Expressing heartfelt sympathy and offering prayers to the Urban family.
Our sympathies to the Urban family. We always enjoyed getting together with Barbara because she was kind, pleasant and truly interested in family. She loved the “trips!” Her smile and laughter will be missed.
Barbara was such a delightful, decent person and gentle soul. I chatted with her by phone every 2 or 3 months over the last 18 months. She was always cheerful and never mentioned the issue with cancer; instead she asked about me and my family. We miss her already.
MY CONDOLENCES TO THE URBAN FAMILY, MAY YOUR MOM RIP, SORRY I AM LATE
I did not know Barbara at all. She was my second cousin through my father’s maternal line I came across her obituary during a search for more information about her children and grandchildren as part of a family tree I am building. Having read many stories of Slovakian families who came to America to make a new life for their families, I am always humbled by the struggles they endured to be accepted and to raise families in their new homeland.
May Barbara find eternal rest and may her family find peace and comfort in the knowledge of a life well lived.
Margareta
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