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This page is dedicated to informing our parishioner’s of recent death’s within our parish. The parish community of St. Joan of Arc extends our deepest sympathies to the families & friends of these individuals.
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This page is dedicated to informing our parishioner’s of recent death’s within our parish. The parish community of St. Joan of Arc extends our deepest sympathies to the families & friends of these individuals.
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Rose Marie Louise Cassesi East was received into the Heavenly Kingdom on the First Saturday of the month, February 6, 2016. She died as a Faithful Servant to Our Precious Savior, Jesus Christ; His Blessed Mother, Mary and her parish St. Joan of Arc. She was a Devotee to the Brown Scapular Society; Faithful Daily Communicate; made the First Fridays & First Saturdays of each month; St. Padre Pio Society; Eucharistic Adorer on First Fridays at SJA; Seraphic Mass Association (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania); Altar Linen Committee; Rosary Group; Divine Mercy Group and CCW at SJA. She was also a member of the Daughters of Isabella at St. Anne’s Parish in Lodi, California.
She is preceded in death by her devoted, loving husband James S. East, an infant son, Gregory East, her parents John and Thomasina Cassesi and her siblings: Nicholas Cassesi, Frances Klinefelter and Jerald Cassesi. Rose Marie has a surviving sister, Gigi Finch in Ione, California. Jim and Rose Marie’s surviving children are: Eugene A. East (wife Carol); Cecelia A East Reagle (husband David) and Julia East. Rose Marie was a truly loving Italian Nana that held her 12 Grandchildren close to her heart and prayed for them constantly. She also was blessed with 10 Great-Grandchildren whom she adored. Mom taught us to remain faithful to our Roman Catholic Faith and there was nothing more important than the Eucharist, Mass and prayer. Rosary and Divine Mercy will be recited at St. Joan of Arc on Thursday, February 11th at 10:30 AM; Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers contributions for the training of Nigerian priests. Make check payable to Dominican, Province of Nigeria; mail to: Dominican, Province of Nigeria, 4504 21st St., Mt. Rainier, MD 20712. Source: http://www.hooverfuneralhome.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/10954/id/3594850
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Theresa Virginia Sakalosky, 97, of Hershey, passed away on January 28, 2016 in her home.
She was born April 2, 1918 in Mcadoo, PA, daughter of the late Charles and Rose (Voccola) Friendly. Theresa was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Hershey and the Mohler Sr. Center in Hershey. Theresa is survived by; son, Edward G. (wife, Cheryl) Sakalosky, Jr. of Harrisburg; daughters, Nancy (husband, William) Malcom of Coos Bay, OR; and Theresa Segreti of Baltimore, MD; 4 grandchildren: Christopher (wife, Amy) Sakalosky of Clarendon Hills, IL; Tina Malcom (husband, Joseph Shah) of Portland, OR; Adria Malcom of Coos Bay, OR; Alexandra Segreti of Brooklyn, NY; 2 great grandchildren: Grace & Emma Sakalosky of Clarendon Hills, IL. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward G. Sakalosky, Sr.; and 3 sisters, Carmelia Hess, Eleanor Yanoshik, and Cecelia Bott. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 12:00 noon in the St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, 359 West Areba Ave., Hershey. The family will begin receiving guests in the church at 10:30 AM. Private interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery in Harrisburg. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial contributions be made to either: Vision Resources of Central Pennsylvania, 1130 South 19th St, Harrisburg, PA 17104 or St.. Joan of Arc, 359 W. Areba Ave., Hershey, PA 17033. Hoover Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., of Hershey is handling the arrangements. Source: http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary-print.aspx?n=theresa-virginia-sakalosky&pid=177528780 Sistilio "Sam" Castelli, 94, of Bradenton, Florida, formerly of Hershey, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016 in the Blake Medical Center in Brandenton, FL. He was born January 14, 1922 in Hershey, a son of the late Ascenzio and Vivina (Vieli) Castelli.
Sam was a 1939 graduate of Hershey High School and served with the 83rd Infantry Army Division during WWII. He was a retired Budget Officer with over 36 years of service at the New Cumberland Army Depot; a member of the St. Joan of Arc Church in Hershey and St Bernards Parish in Florida; also a member of the Hershey Italian Lodge; Hershey Post #3502 VFW; and the Kirby Stewart American Legion Post #24 in Brandenton, FL. He enjoyed playing golf; going to "Dunkers" at Mt. Vernon in Bradenton; and spending time with his family and many, many friends. Surviving are a son, Mark G. Castelli and wife Lisette of Grantville; 3 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; 2 nieces; 2 nephews; and many, many friends. He was predeceased by wives, Esther (McCord) Castelli and Ruby J. (McGuinn) Castelli, brothers, Frank E. and Romeo J. Castelli, and a sister, Olega Castelli. A visitation will be held Saturday, January 30, 2016 from 9:30 until 10:30 am in the Hoover Funeral Home in Hershey followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 11 am in the St Joan of Arc Church, 359 W. Areba Avenue in Hershey. Interment will be in the Hershey Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial contributions be made to the Wounded Warrior Project P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, KS 66675. Source: http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary-print.aspx?n=sistilio-castelli-sam&pid=177452600 Andrew J. Gaydos, Sr. 83, of Hershey, formerly of the Freeland area, passed away on January 13, 2016 in his home. He was born July 6, 1932 in Eckley, PA, son of the late Andrew and Mary (Falatko) Gaydos.
Andrew was a graduate of Penn State University; a Korean War Army veteran; and former employee of the Olmsted Air Force Base and the New Cumberland Army Depot. He was a member of the St. Joan of Arc Church in Hershey and the Hershey Italian Lodge. Andrew is survived by; his wife, Helen T. (Gmiter) Gaydos of Hershey; three sons, Mark (Barbara) Gaydos of Port Deposit, MD, Andrew J. Gaydos, Jr. of Albany, GA, and David (Helene) Gaydos of Annville; four grandchildren Devon, George, Joseph, and Frank; brother, Joseph Gaydos of Drums, PA; and sister, Barbara Alhum of Allentown. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, Albert Gaydos. A visitation will be held Tuesday, January 19, 2016, 9:30 am - 10:30 am, in the Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, of Hershey. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, at 11:00 am in the St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 359 West Areba Ave., Hershey. Interment will be in the Hershey Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial contributions be made to St. Joan of Arc Heart of the Parish Fund, 359 W. Areba Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033 or Hospice of Central PA. 1320 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Ann Helen (Carr) Cudlipp, 87, of Hershey, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. She was born Friday, July 20, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Michael and Maria (Pfeiffer) Carr. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Wellington E. Cudlipp in 2011.
Ann retired from Hofstra University where she was the secretary to the Dean of the Library. She faithfully attended Church of the Holy Spirit in Palmyra and St. Joan of Arc in Hershey. Ann resided at Country Meadows and appreciated the "family" she had there. She was an avid bowler and loved a good garage sale, but most importantly Ann loved and cherished her family. She is survived by 4 children, Susan A. Craig and husband John, Michael J. Cudlipp and wife Frances, Edward A. Cudlipp, II and wife Roseann, and Jane M. Bisco and husband David; 10 grandchildren, Erin Thomas and husband Joel, Matt Craig and wife Jenny, Katie Craig, Zoe and Donovan Bisco, Gabrielle Cudlipp, Kerryann, Emily, and Mariah Cudlipp, and Kayle Neubert; 4 great-grandchildren, Ryan, Tyler, Wesley, and Rachael Craig; and 2 siblings, William Carr and Mary Lazarz. She was predeceased by a brother, Frank Carr. Funeral Services will be held Friday, January 16, 2016 at 10 AM at Rothermel-Finkenbinder Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., 25 W. Pine St., Palmyra 17078. Family and friends are invited for viewing from 9 AM until time of the service. Burial will be at 11:30 AM in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her honor to Santa's Bowling Bash, c/o Northwest Savings Bank 1048 E. Main St., Palmyra 17078. Source Link: http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary-print.aspx?n=ann-h-cudlipp-carr&pid=177271158 Eleanor R. Falcone Quigley, 87, of the Church of God Home, Carlisle and formerly of Hummelstown, died Saturday January 9, 2016 in the Home.
She was a retired Registered Nurse at Harrisburg Hospital and the PA Department of Health and a graduate of Harrisburg Hospital School of Nursing. She was a member of St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, Hershey. Eleanor was the daughter of the late Carmen and Anna Acri Falcone and the widow of Joseph P. Quigley. She is survived by two sons, Joseph R. Quigley and wife, Barbara A. of Manassas, VA and Paul F. Quigley and wife, Judy M. of Harrisburg; two daughters, Anita M. Peters and husband, Lawrence E. of Mechanicsburg and Marialice Dunn and husband, Paul A. II of Escondida, CA; 6 grandchildren, Michael D. Sanders and wife, Leanne, Jessica M. Root, Lisa D. Clapper and husband, Jason, Jennifer M. Sullivan and husband, Kevin, Brett S. Quigley, and Sean P. Quigley; two great grandchildren, Wesley J. Sullivan and Sawyer Mae Clapper; two sisters, Luigina Dunne of El Paso, TX and Mary Lappano of Warner Robins, GA. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at 11:00 am in St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, Hershey with Rev. Alfred P. Sceski, her Pastor, as celebrant. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery. A viewing will be held on Thursday from 9:00 am until 10:30 am in Wiedeman Funeral Home, 357 S. Second St., Steelton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, 359 W. Areba Ave., Hershey, PA 17033 or Alzheimers Assn., 3544 N. Progress Ave., Suite 205, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Source Link: http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary.aspx?n=eleanor-r-falcone-quigley&pid=177251825&fhid=28181 George "Corky" Novatnak, 86, of Hershey, formerly of Beaver Meadows, PA, passed away on January 6, 2016 in the Masonic Healthcare Center in Elizabethtown.
He was born January 17, 1929 in Coxesville, PA, son of the late George and Mary (Yackshaw) Novatnak. George owned & operated his own dry cleaning business in Hazleton, where he was also known as "Corky the Cleaner". Mr. Novatnak was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Hershey, and the Hershey Italian Lodge Billiards Club. He enjoyed golfing bowling & coaching Little League Baseball. George is survived by; his wife, June (Salko) Novatnak of Hershey; a son, Dr. David G. (wife, Patricia) Novatnak of Cressona; a daughter, Donna F. Nooney, of Hummelstown; grandchildren, Shane Nooney, Aleksander Novatnak (wife Lindsay), Katrina Greenawalt (husband Ryan). He was preceded in death by a sister Dorothy Novatnak, Adrienne Hydock, and a brother Paul James Novatnak. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 10:30AM, in the St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 359 West Areba Ave., Hershey, PA 17033. Graveside services will follow in the Calvary Cemetery Chapel in Drums, PA, at 1:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial contributions be made to either: Alzheimer's Association . 3544 N Progress Ave, Harrisburg, PA 17110 or American Heart Assn. 1019 Mumma Road Wormleysburg, PA. Source Link: http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary-print.aspx?n=george-novatnak-corky&pid=177220710 Thomas R. Rae, 74, of Hershey passed away on Monday, November 9, 2015 in the Hershey Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 22, 1940 in Uniontown, PA, a son of the late John and Violet (Fudala) Rae.
Thomas was a graduate of the University of Maryland and a retired physical education teacher and football coach for several School Districts in Maryland and Pennsylvania. He was a member of the St. Joan of Arc Church in Hershey. Tom's greatest pleasure was spending time with his family and attending his children's and grandchildren's activities. Surviving are his wife, Mildred A. "Midge" Jones Rae; son, Jeffrey (Pamela) Rae of Elizabethtown; daughter, Lisa (Jeffrey) Shank of Elizabethtown; 4 grandchildren, Tyler and Madison Rae and Thomas and David Shank; a sister, Bernadette Anderson of Levittown, PA.; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Kenneth Rae. Visitation will be Thursday evening, November 12th, from 6:00 8:00pm and also Friday morning, November 13th, from 9:30 - 10:30am in the Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Hershey, PA. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00am on Friday, November 13th in his church at 359 W. Areba Avenue in Hershey. Interment will follow at the Hershey Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial contributions be made to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society , 2405 Park Drive #100, Harrisburg, PA 17011 or www.lls.org. Source: http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary-print.aspx?n=thomas-r-rae&pid=176410913 Dorothy Ann (Kambic) Graybash, born on May 3rd, 1940 in Harrisburg, PA, passed into the arms of her heavenly Father on Sunday morning, November 8th, 2015. She spent her final days at the Lebanon VA Medical Center, surrounded by the care of her loving family.
As a young woman she served as a flight nurse in the United States Air Force. She loved to fly, and enjoyed travelling to new places. She met her husband while they were both in the service; the first time he saw her, he described her as a "beautiful angel of mercy". They were married in 1968, and celebrated their 47th wedding anniversary this past March. Dorothy received her B.S. from Millersville University, and completed her training as a Registered Nurse at St. Joseph's Hospital (class of '61). She was both a nurse and a nursing educator. She retired from her work as an operating room nurse at Hershey Medical Center in 1998. Dorothy was a faithful servant of God, and a devoted parishioner at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, where she served for many years as a Eucharistic Minister. A dedicated wife, mother and grandmother, she was happiest when she spent time with her family. She is survived by her husband, Peter J. Graybash, Jr.; her children, Peter (III) and Jennifer Graybash, Gregory and Aimee Graybash, Laura Clarke, and Karin Graybash and Mindy Richardson; her grandchildren Josh, Amber, Levi and Lucy; her siblings, Sr. Celeste Marie Kambic, I.H.M., Rosemary and Arturo Tecson, and Barbara Kambic; and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her father and mother, Joseph J. and Catherine E. Kambic, and her brothers Joseph S. Kambic and William Kambic. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her. The family will receive guests from 9:30- 11:00 AM on Thursday, November 12, 2015 in the Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory of Hershey. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:30 AM in St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. Interment with military honors will be in the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Joan of Arc, "Heart of the Parish Fund", 359 West Areba Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033. Source: http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary-print.aspx?n=dorothy-ann-graybash-kambic&pid=176410898 Lucille V. "Pinkie" Quarry, 91, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2015, at the Good Samaritan Hospital. She was the wife of the late Lee H. Quarry, who passed away in 2011, and the late Elwood Moyer, who passed away in 1974.
Born on March 12, 1924, in Lebanon, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Edna Heilman Bender. Pinkie was a 1942 graduate of Annville High School. She was a buyer for Pomeroy's and Bon-Ton in Lebanon. She was a member of St. Joan of Arc in Hershey. Pinkie enjoyed volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House, Hershey Medical Center Chaplain's Office and St. Joan of Arc cafeteria. She enjoyed watching the Phillies, decorating her home and cooking. Surviving is a daughter-in-law, Donna, wife of Lester Warren of Robesonia. She was a beloved grandmother to her grandchildren, Jodi, wife of Bob Hoch, Lori, wife of Tim Weimer and David, husband of Robinn Moyer; great-grandchildren, Ben Weimer, R. Tanner Hoch, Troy Weimer, Erin Hoch, Skylar Moyer, Carrington Moyer and Ashton Moyer. She was preceded in death by a son, James E. Moyer; a brother, Russell Bender; and a sister, Hilda Smith. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the Kreamer Funeral Home and Crematory Inc., 618 E. Main St., Annville. Entombment will be at the convenience of the family. A public viewing will be held with the family from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central PA, 745 West Governor Road, Hershey, PA 17033. Source: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ldnews/obituary-print.aspx?n=lucille-quarry&pid=176327104 |
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