Andrew Joseph "Andy" Perzel, 74, of Cressona, passed away Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street.
Andrew was born in Minersville, July 27, 1943, a son of the late Andrew Purcell and Rita Marie Pasco.
He was the husband of Dolores A. McDemus Perzel, to whom he was married for 44 years.
He was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Schuylkill Haven.
He served in the Army and worked as a machine operator at Argo and Talbots before retiring. He was also a sexton for St. John's United Church of Christ, Orwigsburg, for 24 years.
Andy was preceded in death by his brother, Francis Perzel.
Andrew is survived by three daughters, Kimberly, wife of Landis Brown, Rose Marie, wife of Douglas Hartz, and Michele A., wife of Cameron Parker; a son, Bryon, husband of Cara; grandchildren, Michael and Logan Perzel, Andrew Hartz and Jessica Zabarkas, Cameron, Dylan and Austin Parker; great-granddaughters, Stephanie and Kaitlyn Hartz; nieces and nephews; a brother, Joseph Perzel.
A religious service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hamilton Breiner Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., Orwigsburg. Friends and family are invited to call from 9 a.m. until the time of service. The Rev. Dr. Jan Remer-Osborn will officiate. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 12:30 p.m. at St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church with Monsignor Edward Zemanik officiating. Interment will be at 10 a.m. June 4 at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.
Published in Republican & Herald on May 28, 2018
Andrew was born in Minersville, July 27, 1943, a son of the late Andrew Purcell and Rita Marie Pasco.
He was the husband of Dolores A. McDemus Perzel, to whom he was married for 44 years.
He was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Schuylkill Haven.
He served in the Army and worked as a machine operator at Argo and Talbots before retiring. He was also a sexton for St. John's United Church of Christ, Orwigsburg, for 24 years.
Andy was preceded in death by his brother, Francis Perzel.
Andrew is survived by three daughters, Kimberly, wife of Landis Brown, Rose Marie, wife of Douglas Hartz, and Michele A., wife of Cameron Parker; a son, Bryon, husband of Cara; grandchildren, Michael and Logan Perzel, Andrew Hartz and Jessica Zabarkas, Cameron, Dylan and Austin Parker; great-granddaughters, Stephanie and Kaitlyn Hartz; nieces and nephews; a brother, Joseph Perzel.
A religious service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hamilton Breiner Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., Orwigsburg. Friends and family are invited to call from 9 a.m. until the time of service. The Rev. Dr. Jan Remer-Osborn will officiate. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 12:30 p.m. at St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church with Monsignor Edward Zemanik officiating. Interment will be at 10 a.m. June 4 at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.
Published in Republican & Herald on May 28, 2018
Andrew Joseph "Andy" Perzel, 74, of Cressona, passed away Saturday at Lehigh Valley Hospital- Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street.
Andrew was born in Minersville, July 27, 1943, a son of the late Andrew Purcell and Rita Marie Pasco.
He was the husband of Dolores A. McDemus Perzel, to whom he was married for 44 years.
He was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Schuylkill Haven.
He served in the Army and worked as a machine operator at Argo and Talbots before retiring. He was also a sexton for St. John's United Church of Christ, Orwigsburg, for 24 years.
Andy was preceded in death by his brother, Francis Perzel.
Andrew is survived by three daughters, Kimberly, wife of Landis Brown, Rose Marie, wife of Douglas Hartz, and Michele A., wife of Cameron Parker; a son, Bryon, husband of Cara; grandchildren, Michael and Logan Perzel, Andrew Hartz and Jessica Zabarkas, Cameron, Dylan and Austin Parker; great-granddaughters, Stephanie and Kaitlyn Hartz; nieces and nephews; a brother, Joseph Perzel.
A religious service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hamilton Breiner Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., Orwigsburg. Friends and family are invited to call from 9 a.m. until the time of service. The Rev. Dr. Jan Remer-Osborn will officiate. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 12:30 p.m. at St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church with Monsignor Edward Zemanik officiating. Interment will be at 10 a.m. June 4 at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.
Published in Republican & Herald on May 28, 2018
Andrew was born in Minersville, July 27, 1943, a son of the late Andrew Purcell and Rita Marie Pasco.
He was the husband of Dolores A. McDemus Perzel, to whom he was married for 44 years.
He was a member of St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church, Schuylkill Haven.
He served in the Army and worked as a machine operator at Argo and Talbots before retiring. He was also a sexton for St. John's United Church of Christ, Orwigsburg, for 24 years.
Andy was preceded in death by his brother, Francis Perzel.
Andrew is survived by three daughters, Kimberly, wife of Landis Brown, Rose Marie, wife of Douglas Hartz, and Michele A., wife of Cameron Parker; a son, Bryon, husband of Cara; grandchildren, Michael and Logan Perzel, Andrew Hartz and Jessica Zabarkas, Cameron, Dylan and Austin Parker; great-granddaughters, Stephanie and Kaitlyn Hartz; nieces and nephews; a brother, Joseph Perzel.
A religious service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Hamilton Breiner Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., Orwigsburg. Friends and family are invited to call from 9 a.m. until the time of service. The Rev. Dr. Jan Remer-Osborn will officiate. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 12:30 p.m. at St. Ambrose Roman Catholic Church with Monsignor Edward Zemanik officiating. Interment will be at 10 a.m. June 4 at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville.
Published in Republican & Herald on May 28, 2018
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