Skook News Obituaries: October 13th, 2023
Obituaries published from the Schuylkill County area.
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Born Monday, August 16, 1943 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Elmer, and Mary (Magarosky) Stokes. Marion was also predeceased by; husband, Louis Tessitore and sister-in-law, Christine Stokes.
Surviving are; brothers, Leonard E. Stokes, Robert C. Stokes; niece, Dr. Jenna Stokes - Jenkins and her husband Jeremy, and their son Ayden Jenkins. all of Duncansville, Pennsylvania..
Valedictorian of her 1961 graduating class the former Coaldale High School, Marion won numerous spelling Bee's while in high school. Marion had worked in the custodial departments of the former Coaldale State Hospital, retiring from White Haven Center. Catholic by faith, Marion worshiped at St. John Evangelist Catholic Church in Duncansville, and was a former member of St. Joseph's Parish of the Panther Valley. Marion had enjoyed singing in the local church choirs while residing in Coaldale.Marion was devoted to her brothers, Jenna, and great nephew Ayden as well as to her fur babies Holly, Misty, and Brady. She also enjoyed shopping and day trips with family.
Funeral Arrangements entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation services, Inc. 655 East broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday October 17, 2023 at 11 o'clock A.M. from St. Joseph's R.C.C. Located at 462 West Ludlow Street Summit Hill, Pennsylvania 18250. Friends may call in church from 9:30 A.M. until the time of Services.
Interment will be in Sky-View Memorial Park, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.
Mass cards or memorials in care of:
Mending Hearts Animal Rescue
4771 East Loop Road
Holidaysburg, Pennsylvania 16648
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She was born June 24th, 1940, on her family farm in Mainville, a daughter of Clifford and Geneva (Fisher) Parr.
Faye resided in Zion Grove with her beloved husband David William Smick, who passed away in December of 2017. They were married since October 10, 1959, and had one son Dave Allen Smick, wife of Janet Smick of Zion Grove.
She has one granddaughter Kimberly Faye (Smick) Jones wife of Raymond J Jones.
Faye was blessed with two great grandchildren Olivia and Trevor and two step great grandchildren, Crystal (York) Laubach and Bryan Snyder.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Bob, and Ralph and is survived by a brother Fred.
Faye worked as a waitress for over 20 years at the Bloomsburg Elks club. She often joked that her hearing loss was from listening to the big bands play while she worked. She loved her family and her church, the Davis Chapel. She enjoyed gardening and planting large flower beds. In her younger years she enjoyed camping with her husband and son in the back of an International Scout. Faye and her granddaughter enjoyed traveling and had lots of adventures traveling to various states, she was her granddaughter's best friend.
Relatives and friends are invited to a Memorial Service which will be held on Thursday evening, October 19th at 7:30 PM at the Stauffer-Breznik Funeral Home, 412 West Main Street, Ringtown. Visitation with Faye's family will be from 5 PM until the time of the service at the funeral home.
The Stauffer-Breznik Funeral Home is honored to assist Faye's family during their time of need.
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