Please keep in your prayers the newly departed servant of God +DEACON JOSEPH RABICKOW, JR. who fell asleep in the Lord yesterday after an extended illness. He has been attached to the Holy Altar of the St. John the Baptist Church, New Kensington, PA, since being ordained in 1996. Please see the obituary info below for more information. Clergy desiring to concelebrate at the Friday (11 AM) funeral service along with Fr. Parker and me should wear light colored vestments (i.e., white or gold).

We offer our prayers and condolences to Matushka Kathy and all the members of the family.

+ MEMORY ETERNAL! +

Born February 7, 1950 in Natrona Heights, he was a son of the late Joseph T. Rabickow, Sr. & Ida M. (Myers) Rabickow.

Joseph was a 1968 graduate of Apollo High School, and graduate of Robert Morris College. He worked in production for Phillips Respironics in Murrysville for 20 years.

Joseph was a Father Deacon with St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in New Kensington.

He enjoyed gardening and making wine and candles.

Joseph is survived by his wife of 50 years. Katherine F. “Kathy” (Allshouse) Rabickow; son, J. Thomas (Amy) Rabickow, III of Indiana, PA, Patrick (Laura) Rabickow of Kiski Township, Christopher Rabickow of Kiski Township; grandchildren, Allan Stull & Anastasia Rabickow; great-grandson, Charles Stull; and a sister, Susan E. (Thomas) Burkett of Kiski Township.

Friends will be received on Thursday, January 25, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Curran-Shaffer Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 100 Owens View Ave., Apollo. A Parastas Service will be held on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Additional viewing will be held in St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, 150 Elmtree Road, New Kensington, on Friday, January 26, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of service at 11:00 a.m. with Father John Parker officiating. Interment in Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower Burrell.

Memorial Contributions may be made in Father Joseph’s memory to St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, 150 Elmtree Road, New Kensington, PA 15068.