Hazleton PA Online Obituary Service

Rita Mary Marino

Rita Mary Marino, of Weatherly, Pennsylvania, went home to the Lord on Thursday, April 17th, 2008, with her family by her side at the Hazleton General Hospital.

Born in Weatherly, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Rashko) Fadden.

She was the wife of Joseph Marino and they recently celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary.

Rita was a member of St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church in Weatherly.

She attended St. Nicholas school and graduated from Weatherly High School.

Rita worked a number of years at Tung-Sol in Weatherly and at Pollock Paper in Hazleton. Along with her husband Joe, she was owner of Reflections Restaurant & Catering in Hazleton.

Rita loved meeting the public and took pride in serving her many customers homemade cakes and pies. Through her years at Reflections, she made many friends near and far.

Always with a joke to tell, she and her husband Joe entertained family and friends at parties and cookouts.

Rita will be missed by her husband Joe, children, grandchildren, and sister, along with many family members and friends whom she loved dearly.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother George Fadden Jr.

Rita is survived by her husband Joseph; sons Neil Cusate Jr. of Nescopeck and Frank Cusate of Hazleton; sister Dolores "Dodie" Fadden of Hazleton; and grandchildren Frank Cusate III, Joshua Schott, and Nicolette Cusate.

Services will be from the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home, 211 First Street, Weatherly, on Monday, April 21st, at 9:00 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Nicholas R.C. Church at 10:00 AM. Rev. Floyd Caesar will officiate.

Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM on Sunday and on Monday from 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM. Rev. Floyd Caesar will conduct a Wake Service during the Sunday visitation.

Click here to print this obituary.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to: Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home, 211 First Street, Weatherly, PA, 18255. Telephone: (570) 427-4231.

Judith C. Hensel

Judith C. "Judy" Hensel, 58, of Weatherly, Pennsylvania, passed away at the Hazleton General Hospital on Thursday, April 17th, 2008.

Born in Hazleton on September 24th, 1949, she was the daughter of the late John Petuch Sr. and Grace (Hagenbach) Petuch.

Judy was a member of Salem United Church of Christ in Weatherly.

She was employed at Weatherwood in Weatherly where she was active in AFSCME Local 2483. She served the Union Local as Secretary, Treasurer, and Steward. She was past President of the Non State Locals Association of AFSCME.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Wayne P. Hensel in 1995.
Judy is survived by her daughter Michelle and her husband William Deremer of Weatherly, PA; brother John Petuch of Beaver Meadows, PA; sister Sonia Ehrenfried of Conyngham, PA; sisters-in-law RoseMary and her husband Mike Stritz of Palmerton, PA and Myra Ryalls of Chesapeake, VA; brother-in-law Arthur Hensel of East Petersburg, PA; and grandson William Wayne Deremer. Aunts, cousins, nieces, and nephews also survive.

Friends may call at the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home, 211 First Street, Weatherly, PA, on Saturday, April 19th, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Services will be held during the visitation on Saturday. Rev. Donald J. Stump Sr. will officiate.

Interment in Union Cemetery in Weatherly will be private at the convenience of the family.

Donations in Judy's memory may be directed to her family.

Click here to print this obituary.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to: Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home, 211 First Street, Weatherly, PA, 18255. Telephone: (570) 427-4231.

Frank Stetchak

Frank Stetchak, 62,  of Hazleton, died Sunday, April 13th, 2008, at Mountain City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Hazleton, Pennsylvania.

Born in Hazleton on April 6th, 1946, he was the son of the late Theodore Stetchak and Anna (Screenock) Salata of Hazleton.

Frank was a member of the Byzantine faith.

He worked at the Blue Comet Diner and the Space Restaurant in Hazleton.

Along with his father, he was preceded in death by a brother Robert.

Frank is survived by his brother William; sisters Rose and her husband Joseph Chinni, Anna Mae Evancho, Priscilla Kapes, and Shirley and her husband John Fisher, all of Hazleton. Several nieces and nephews also survive.

Rev. Carmen Scuderi, pastor of St. John's Byzantine Church in Hazleton will conduct a private graveside service in the parish cemetery at the convenience of the family.

Click here to print this obituary.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to: Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home, 211 First Street, Weatherly, PA, 18255. Telephone: (570) 427-4231.

Alan L. Lovett

Alan Lee Lovett, 50, of Weatherly, Pennsylvania, died at the Hazleton General Hospital on Friday, April 11th, 2008.

Born in Trenton, New Jersey on November 4th, 1957, he was the son of the late Allan Sylvia and Dona Lee (Larmon) Mudge of Hudson, Florida.

Alan served in the Army Military Police and was a police officer for Bristol Township, Pennsylvania.

Along with his mother Dona Lee, Alan is survived by his wife Suzanne M. (Laird) Lovett; sons Christopher Sylvia of Mary Esther, FL, Justin and Jonathan Lovett of Tomhicken, PA, and Andrew and Ryan at home; daughter Courtney at home; brothers Dale Sylvia of Pensacola, FL and Allan Sylvia Jr. of California; sisters Lisa Conklin of Raleigh, NC and Patricia Quinn of Las Vegas, NV; and stepfather Floyd "Walter" Mudge of Hudso, FL. 2 grandchildren also survive.

Services will be private at the convenience of the family.

Click here to print this obituary.

Funeral arrangements entrusted to: Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home, 211 First Street, Weatherly, PA, 18255. Telephone: (570) 427-4231.