Elma Louise ‘Babe’ Cekola Studnicki, 85, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Twp., passed away Friday, December 19, 2025 at Hallsworth House, Monessen. Born October 17, 1940 in Monessen, PA she was the daughter of the late John Cekola Jr. and Elma Pinasko Cekola. Mrs. Studnicki was a member of St. Sebastian R.C. Church, where she served as an usher and eucharistic minister. She was a 1958 graduate from Monessen High School and later graduated from Feusters Cosmetology School in Charleroi. After passing her state boards she worked at Jay's Beauty shop, Charleroi and was later employed at her family’s business, Janosik's Pharmacy, Monessen and later served as a caretaker for many years for a very special elderly lady. Babe was an animal lover and loved to make blackberry pies. If the berries were there she could make over 30 pies in a season. On June 30, 1962 she married her sweetheart, Henry Studnicki and they had three children.

She is survived by her two daughters & sons in law Lori & Doug Dowd of Pittsburgh, Joyce & Charles Smith of Rostraver Twp., John Studnicki of Scenery Hill, 11 grandchildren Jessica (John), Jon Michael (Sharon), CJ (Eryn), Corrin (Tyler), Caleb (Kayla), Caylee (Josh), Kaitlyn (Michael), Korbin, Kamden, Katryna, Kaidin, seven great grandchildren Giana, Charley, Barrett, Cyrus, Maverick, Rocco, and Rori. She is preceded in death by her husband Henry T. ‘Stu’ Studnicki, brother Wayne Cekola, and sister Elsie Miller.

Visitation will be held Monday from 2-4 & 6-8 PM at the Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations, Family Owned and Operated, 626 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon 724-929-6183. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at the Parzynski Funeral Home & Cremations at 10 AM with the Rev. Michael Thomas of St. Sebastian R.C. Church officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The family wishes to extend a special thank you to her Hallsworth House Family whom she loved so dearly. Memorial contributions be made in memory of Elma Louise Studnicki to the family for the charities of their choice.