Izabella Youngmayer

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Izabella Druzsin Youngmayer, 91, of Monroeville, PA. She passed at home on July 2, 2025. Izabella was born on December 19, 1933 in Hungary to Anna Gelencser and Josef Druzsin. She was the beloved wife of 65 years of Louis R. Youngmayer who passed in 2022. Izabella was a devoted mother to her four children, Marian (Andras) Mecs, Louis (Zsuzsa) Jungmayer, Elizabeth (Robert) Hand and Suzanne (William) Vogt; loving grandmother of Andras (Jennifer) Mecs, Jr., Kristof Mecs, Christina Vogt, Acton Vogt, Bryce Vogt and Felicity Vogt; adoring great-grandmother of William Mecs, and Caroline Mecs; also, preceded in death by her brother Josef Druzsin, Jr. Izabella is survived by numerous family members, many in Hungary. Izabella played at the highest level of organized handball for women in Hungary on the Vorösmarty Meteor team in the mid 50s and worked as a bookkeeper until the start of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. This is when she and her husband fled the country and arrived by a US WIl Marine Vessel in Camp Kilmer, NJ. Louis's new job with US Steel brought them to Monroeville where they eventually bought a home and raised their four children. This is where Izabella continued to live until her last day. Izabella was proud of her Hungarian heritage and belonged to Hungarian clubs and was a member at many parishes that that celebrated mass in her native tongue. She brought to the US her love of soccer. She and her husband followed the Pittsburgh Phantoms, Pittsburgh Spirit, Pittsburgh Stingers and finally became the first ticket holders for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds where they were awarded lifetime season tickets at Highmark Stadium. She belonged to the International Women's Club in Monroeville. Her other interests included volleyball and 5K races in Pittsburgh where she excelled, winning many medals. She was active in the film industry where she was an extra in dozens of movies filmed in Pittsburgh. Gardening and photography were important to her, as well. Izabella was a proud homemaker, excellent cook and also worked a number of retail jobs at Monroeville Mall. The Pittsburgh Riverhounds will remember Izabella on Sunday, July 13 at Highmark Stadium during their 5 PM game. Family and friends are invited to attend the funeral mass for Izabella on Saturday, July 19 at 10 AM at St. Bernadette's Roman Catholic Church (Christ the Divine Shepherd Parish, 245 Azalea Drive, Monroeville, PA. 15146). Interment will be private at the Good Shepherd Cemetery in Monroeville. Donations may be made to youth soccer programs of your choice in Izabella's name. Arrangements entrusted to GENE H. CORL FUNERAL CHAPEL INC. AND CREMATION SERVICES OF MONROEVILLE.