Karen V. Sepesky Salotti died at home on Friday, April 8, 2022, surrounded by her loving 55-year-old husband, Vince, and daughter, Kara. She was his best friend and Kara’s best friend! Karen underwent three cancer surgeries and spent three months at Banner Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona, where she bravely battled this disease. Karen was born on May 5, 1945 to parents Jeanne and Andrew Sepesky van Monessen. Karen attended Monessen High School, was a majorette and was nicknamed “Sunshine” for her outgoing, loving personality. She later worked as a secretary for the Monessen Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Joseph Pallone, and worked at the Greensburg courthouse. Karen was the brotherhood of APD, Gannon University, Erie, Pa., while dating the love of her life, Vince Salotti. After their marriage in 1966, they moved to Tempe, Arizona, where Vince was employed by Motorola SPS. Karen worked in the telephone office in Phoenix, Arizona, before giving birth to two children, Christopher J. Salotti in 1969 and Kara L. Salotti in 1971. Karen and the family moved to Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, in 1979, where she lived for five years and then moved. to Doylestown, Pa., for 10 years. Karen worked there at McDonald’s and then at Kutz Elementary School as a secretary. The family moved to Phoenix in 1993 and Karen spent the next 26 years teaching at Family of Christ, Lutheran Preschool, Ahwatukee, Arizona, where she was so loved by the young children and their parents. She retired there in May 2021. Karen was always very active and couldn’t stand not working. She was hired almost immediately as a teaching assistant at Whiz Kidz Preschool in Ahwatukee, Arizona, where she served until her death. Karen and Vince have lived in Ahwatukee, Ariz., since their return in 1993. They are members of Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Ahwatukee, Ariz. Karen was preceded in death by her father, Andrew; mother, Jeanne; brother, Vincie; sister, Joanne Core; brother, Ozzie Sepesky; and most recently her brother and former mayor of Monessen, James Sepesky. Sadly, their son Christopher J. Salotti also passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2020. Karen was always so active, especially with young children. She will be remembered for her loving smile and caring attitude while working with the children and their parents at the kindergartens where she worked. Karen had many friends and loved going back to her hometown, Monessen, where she would meet some of her “friends” from high school and there was constant demand for breakfast, lunch or dinner gatherings with her friends. Karen loved sports and always watched the Steelers and Arizona State football on television, along with most other sports such as golf, one of her husband’s lifelong passions. Karen is survived by her husband, Vince; daughter, Kara and her fiancé Neil Oleary; grandchildren, Ian and Madelyn Salotti and their mother, Rebecca Safty; sisters, Ramona Sapone and Nida Sungala of Monessen and Valeria Crevier of Gurnee, Illinois; sister-in-law, Carol Sepesky of Monessen, and numerous cousins and their families. Cremation is being arranged and a celebration of life will be held in the near future at Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Ahwatukee, Ariz. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the American Cancer Society in Karen’s honor.
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