Melanie Hoats Smith, 44, of Mountain Top, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer for 11 years.
Her husband of seven years is Joel C. Smith of Mountain Top.
She was born April 15, 1968 in Wilkes-Barre. She was a daughter of Robert W. and Vera Chervak Hoats, Upper Askam.
Melanie was a graduate of Hanover Area High School and Luzerne County Community College.
She was formerly employed as a claims analyst for Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health Insurance, Wilkes-Barre.
She was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society.
Melanie was a faithful member of Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre.
She had a great joy and love for her family and particularly for her nieces, Eva and Marissa and her nephew, Michael.
Surviving, in addition to her husband and parents, are sister, Myra Kremenic, and husband, Michael; godparents, Andrew Chervak and Elisabeth Sarochinsky; several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m. from the Simon S. Russin Funeral Home, 136 Maffett St., Plains Township, with Requiem Services at 10 a.m. in Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, 401 E. Main St., Miners Mills, with her pastor, Very Rev. David Shewczyk, officiating along with her relatives, Protopresbyter Daniel Hubiak and Very Rev. Theodore Boback.
Interment will follow in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township.
Family and friends may call Wednesday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.
A Parastas Service will be held at 7 p.m.
Her family asks that flowers be omitted and memorial gifts in her name may be made to the American Cancer Society, 190 Welles St., Kingston, PA 18704
Her husband of seven years is Joel C. Smith of Mountain Top.
She was born April 15, 1968 in Wilkes-Barre. She was a daughter of Robert W. and Vera Chervak Hoats, Upper Askam.
Melanie was a graduate of Hanover Area High School and Luzerne County Community College.
She was formerly employed as a claims analyst for Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health Insurance, Wilkes-Barre.
She was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society.
Melanie was a faithful member of Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre.
She had a great joy and love for her family and particularly for her nieces, Eva and Marissa and her nephew, Michael.
Surviving, in addition to her husband and parents, are sister, Myra Kremenic, and husband, Michael; godparents, Andrew Chervak and Elisabeth Sarochinsky; several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m. from the Simon S. Russin Funeral Home, 136 Maffett St., Plains Township, with Requiem Services at 10 a.m. in Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, 401 E. Main St., Miners Mills, with her pastor, Very Rev. David Shewczyk, officiating along with her relatives, Protopresbyter Daniel Hubiak and Very Rev. Theodore Boback.
Interment will follow in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township.
Family and friends may call Wednesday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.
A Parastas Service will be held at 7 p.m.
Her family asks that flowers be omitted and memorial gifts in her name may be made to the American Cancer Society, 190 Welles St., Kingston, PA 18704
Melanie Hoats Smith, 44, of Mountain Top, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer for 11 years.
Her husband of seven years is Joel C. Smith of Mountain Top.
She was born April 15, 1968 in Wilkes-Barre. She was a daughter of Robert W. and Vera Chervak Hoats, Upper Askam.
Melanie was a graduate of Hanover Area High School and Luzerne County Community College.
She was formerly employed as a claims analyst for Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health Insurance, Wilkes-Barre.
She was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society.
Melanie was a faithful member of Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre.
She had a great joy and love for her family and particularly for her nieces, Eva and Marissa and her nephew, Michael.
Surviving, in addition to her husband and parents, are sister, Myra Kremenic, and husband, Michael; godparents, Andrew Chervak and Elisabeth Sarochinsky; several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m. from the Simon S. Russin Funeral Home, 136 Maffett St., Plains Township, with Requiem Services at 10 a.m. in Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, 401 E. Main St., Miners Mills, with her pastor, Very Rev. David Shewczyk, officiating along with her relatives, Protopresbyter Daniel Hubiak and Very Rev. Theodore Boback.
Interment will follow in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township.
Family and friends may call Wednesday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.
A Parastas Service will be held at 7 p.m.
Her family asks that flowers be omitted and memorial gifts in her name may be made to the American Cancer Society, 190 Welles St., Kingston, PA 18704
Her husband of seven years is Joel C. Smith of Mountain Top.
She was born April 15, 1968 in Wilkes-Barre. She was a daughter of Robert W. and Vera Chervak Hoats, Upper Askam.
Melanie was a graduate of Hanover Area High School and Luzerne County Community College.
She was formerly employed as a claims analyst for Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health Insurance, Wilkes-Barre.
She was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society.
Melanie was a faithful member of Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre.
She had a great joy and love for her family and particularly for her nieces, Eva and Marissa and her nephew, Michael.
Surviving, in addition to her husband and parents, are sister, Myra Kremenic, and husband, Michael; godparents, Andrew Chervak and Elisabeth Sarochinsky; several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 9:30 a.m. from the Simon S. Russin Funeral Home, 136 Maffett St., Plains Township, with Requiem Services at 10 a.m. in Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church, 401 E. Main St., Miners Mills, with her pastor, Very Rev. David Shewczyk, officiating along with her relatives, Protopresbyter Daniel Hubiak and Very Rev. Theodore Boback.
Interment will follow in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Township.
Family and friends may call Wednesday from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m.
A Parastas Service will be held at 7 p.m.
Her family asks that flowers be omitted and memorial gifts in her name may be made to the American Cancer Society, 190 Welles St., Kingston, PA 18704
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