Karen Eva Novak Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Karen Eva Novak in Smithfield, Virginia, who passed away at the age of 70, on January 15, 2026. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

In the vast expanse of eternity, Karen shall find rest, cradled in the arms of everlasting peace. And as we bid Karen farewell, her loved ones carry with them the precious gift of her memory, a beacon of hope guiding them through the shadows of sorrow towards the light of a new dawn.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Paul Joly and Ruth Willard Joly; her husband Stephen Novak Jr.; and her brothers, John and Paul McNair.

She is survived by: her daughters, Olga Oswald and Sonja Novak; her grandson Kevin Oswald; and her brother Wesley McNair.