Elsie Link, 98, formerly of Shickshinny, died Tuesday morning, April 19, 2011 at the home of her daughter Gloria Allen in Larchmont, N.Y. where she had been staying for the past 15 years. Born March 12, 1913 in Tomkins Cove, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Julius and Julia (Maczko) Wasco of Shickshinny. She had retired in May 1989 as manager of the Shickshinny Senior Citizen Center, where she had served for 14 years since its beginning. She was a member of the former Ascension Church, Mocanaqua and its Altar and Rosary Society, of which she had been secretary. She was also a Girl Scout leader, a member of the Northwest Band Parents Association, and a former member of the Northwest Area School Board. She was preceded in death by her husband Joe who died in 1983 after 46 years of marriage; and sisters Mary Evan, who died in 1989, Irene Evans, and Margaret Pepe. Surviving in addition to her daughter are a son, Joseph Link Jr., Harrisburg; a sister, Lillian Kresge, Shickshinny; 6 grandchildren; and 8 great grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 30 in Holy Spirit Parish/St. Mary's Church, Mocanaqua. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are under the direction of the Mayo Funeral Home Inc., Shickshinny.
Elsie Link, 98, formerly of Shickshinny, died Tuesday morning, April 19, 2011 at the home of her daughter Gloria Allen in Larchmont, N.Y. where she had been staying for the past 15 years. Born March 12, 1913 in Tomkins Cove, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Julius and Julia (Maczko) Wasco of Shickshinny. She had retired in May 1989 as manager of the Shickshinny Senior Citizen Center, where she had served for 14 years since its beginning. She was a member of the former Ascension Church, Mocanaqua and its Altar and Rosary Society, of which she had been secretary. She was also a Girl Scout leader, a member of the Northwest Band Parents Association, and a former member of the Northwest Area School Board. She was preceded in death by her husband Joe who died in 1983 after 46 years of marriage; and sisters Mary Evan, who died in 1989, Irene Evans, and Margaret Pepe. Surviving in addition to her daughter are a son, Joseph Link Jr., Harrisburg; a sister, Lillian Kresge, Shickshinny; 6 grandchildren; and 8 great grandchildren. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 30 in Holy Spirit Parish/St. Mary's Church, Mocanaqua. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. There will be no visitation. Arrangements are under the direction of the Mayo Funeral Home Inc., Shickshinny.
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