Sophie Lesusky, 93, of Mahanoy City, passed away July 7 at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street.
Sophie was born in Hrabkov, Slovakia, on May 12, 1923, a daughter of the late Elizabeth Hadbavny and Matthew Sofranko.
She was a member of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Mahanoy City.
Sophie had worked for many years at Russell-Williams as a sewing machine operator in Mahanoy City.
She had belonged to the Rosary Society and Jednota. Sophie was also a baker and gardener.
Sophie graduated from Mahanoy Township High School, Class of 1943.
She was the wife of the late Leonard W. Lesusky. Also preceding her in death were four sisters.
Sophie is survived by a daughter, Marie, Mahanoy City; two sons, Francis M., Coopersburg, and Leonard P., Port Carbon; two grandchildren, Jeffrey and Garrett.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Mahanoy City, with the Rev. Kevin P. Gallagher officiating. Friends may call at 9 a.m. Thursday at the church. Interment will be in Assumption BVM Cemetery, Mahanoy City. Louis D. Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory Inc., Mahanoy City, is in charge of arrangements. Visit www.truskowskyfuneralhome.com to sign the guest book and send sympathy cards.
Published in Republican & Herald on July 9, 2016
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Sophie was born in Hrabkov, Slovakia, on May 12, 1923, a daughter of the late Elizabeth Hadbavny and Matthew Sofranko.
She was a member of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Mahanoy City.
Sophie had worked for many years at Russell-Williams as a sewing machine operator in Mahanoy City.
She had belonged to the Rosary Society and Jednota. Sophie was also a baker and gardener.
Sophie graduated from Mahanoy Township High School, Class of 1943.
She was the wife of the late Leonard W. Lesusky. Also preceding her in death were four sisters.
Sophie is survived by a daughter, Marie, Mahanoy City; two sons, Francis M., Coopersburg, and Leonard P., Port Carbon; two grandchildren, Jeffrey and Garrett.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Mahanoy City, with the Rev. Kevin P. Gallagher officiating. Friends may call at 9 a.m. Thursday at the church. Interment will be in Assumption BVM Cemetery, Mahanoy City. Louis D. Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory Inc., Mahanoy City, is in charge of arrangements. Visit www.truskowskyfuneralhome.com to sign the guest book and send sympathy cards.
Published in Republican & Herald on July 9, 2016
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Sophie Lesusky, 93, of Mahanoy City, passed away July 7 at Schuylkill Medical Center-South Jackson Street.
Sophie was born in Hrabkov, Slovakia, on May 12, 1923, a daughter of the late Elizabeth Hadbavny and Matthew Sofranko.
She was a member of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Mahanoy City.
Sophie had worked for many years at Russell-Williams as a sewing machine operator in Mahanoy City.
She had belonged to the Rosary Society and Jednota. Sophie was also a baker and gardener.
Sophie graduated from Mahanoy Township High School, Class of 1943.
She was the wife of the late Leonard W. Lesusky. Also preceding her in death were four sisters.
Sophie is survived by a daughter, Marie, Mahanoy City; two sons, Francis M., Coopersburg, and Leonard P., Port Carbon; two grandchildren, Jeffrey and Garrett.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Mahanoy City, with the Rev. Kevin P. Gallagher officiating. Friends may call at 9 a.m. Thursday at the church. Interment will be in Assumption BVM Cemetery, Mahanoy City. Louis D. Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory Inc., Mahanoy City, is in charge of arrangements. Visit www.truskowskyfuneralhome.com to sign the guest book and send sympathy cards.
Published in Republican & Herald on July 9, 2016
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Sophie was born in Hrabkov, Slovakia, on May 12, 1923, a daughter of the late Elizabeth Hadbavny and Matthew Sofranko.
She was a member of Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Mahanoy City.
Sophie had worked for many years at Russell-Williams as a sewing machine operator in Mahanoy City.
She had belonged to the Rosary Society and Jednota. Sophie was also a baker and gardener.
Sophie graduated from Mahanoy Township High School, Class of 1943.
She was the wife of the late Leonard W. Lesusky. Also preceding her in death were four sisters.
Sophie is survived by a daughter, Marie, Mahanoy City; two sons, Francis M., Coopersburg, and Leonard P., Port Carbon; two grandchildren, Jeffrey and Garrett.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Mahanoy City, with the Rev. Kevin P. Gallagher officiating. Friends may call at 9 a.m. Thursday at the church. Interment will be in Assumption BVM Cemetery, Mahanoy City. Louis D. Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory Inc., Mahanoy City, is in charge of arrangements. Visit www.truskowskyfuneralhome.com to sign the guest book and send sympathy cards.
Published in Republican & Herald on July 9, 2016
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