Mary M. (Adams) Serbin, 109, a resident of Quincy Village, Quincy, PA and formerly of 10696 Rinehart Drive, Waynesboro, PA, passed away at 5:00 P.M., Friday, February 17, 2012 in the nursing home. Born December 6, 1902 in Harwood, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Maczko) Adams.
In 1916, Mary dropped out of school to go to work at Duplan Silk Mill in Hazleton, PA, which was the world's largest silk mill at that time. She walked three miles to and from work to work an eight hour shift. After work, she'd help make dinner, wash the dishes and later work in the garden. She and her first husband, Mr. Joseph Mucha, were married May 22, 1923. He died October 22, 1939. She married her second husband, Michael Serbin October 27, 1952 and the couple moved to Swoyersville, PA, where they lived through the flooding of Hurricane Agnes in 1972. He died February 23, 1978. Mary moved to Waynesboro to live with her daughter and son-in-law, Margaret and Hank Jablonski in July 1988. After her daughter's death, December 23, 1994, she moved in with her granddaughter, Judi and Bill Hofmann.
She was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church, Waynesboro and St. Mary's Byzantine Church, Hazelton.Mary enjoyed quilting, crocheting and reading.
Mary is survived by two grandchildren; Judith M. Hofmann and her husband, Bill of Waynesboro and J. Patrick Jablonski and his wife, Jessica of Santa Fe, NM; and five great-grandchildren, William H. Hofmann, Thomas J. Hofmann, Alexa C. Hofmann, Magdalana P. Jablonski and Jackson H. Jablonski; and two nephews, Joseph Adams and Michael Adams, both of Hazleton. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Margaret M. Jablonski.
Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, February 24, 2012 in Saint Mary's Byzantine Church, 227 East Beech Street, Hazleton with Father Peter Donish officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M., Thursday evening, in Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, 50 South Broad Street, Waynesboro and one half hour prior to the services, Friday morning, in the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrew School, 213 East Main St., Waynesboro, PA 17268.
Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home - Waynesboro, Pennsylvania - Monday, February 20, 2012.
Obituary provided by Melvin Halterman, #47017310.
In 1916, Mary dropped out of school to go to work at Duplan Silk Mill in Hazleton, PA, which was the world's largest silk mill at that time. She walked three miles to and from work to work an eight hour shift. After work, she'd help make dinner, wash the dishes and later work in the garden. She and her first husband, Mr. Joseph Mucha, were married May 22, 1923. He died October 22, 1939. She married her second husband, Michael Serbin October 27, 1952 and the couple moved to Swoyersville, PA, where they lived through the flooding of Hurricane Agnes in 1972. He died February 23, 1978. Mary moved to Waynesboro to live with her daughter and son-in-law, Margaret and Hank Jablonski in July 1988. After her daughter's death, December 23, 1994, she moved in with her granddaughter, Judi and Bill Hofmann.
She was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church, Waynesboro and St. Mary's Byzantine Church, Hazelton.Mary enjoyed quilting, crocheting and reading.
Mary is survived by two grandchildren; Judith M. Hofmann and her husband, Bill of Waynesboro and J. Patrick Jablonski and his wife, Jessica of Santa Fe, NM; and five great-grandchildren, William H. Hofmann, Thomas J. Hofmann, Alexa C. Hofmann, Magdalana P. Jablonski and Jackson H. Jablonski; and two nephews, Joseph Adams and Michael Adams, both of Hazleton. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Margaret M. Jablonski.
Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, February 24, 2012 in Saint Mary's Byzantine Church, 227 East Beech Street, Hazleton with Father Peter Donish officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M., Thursday evening, in Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, 50 South Broad Street, Waynesboro and one half hour prior to the services, Friday morning, in the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrew School, 213 East Main St., Waynesboro, PA 17268.
Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home - Waynesboro, Pennsylvania - Monday, February 20, 2012.
Obituary provided by Melvin Halterman, #47017310.
Mary M. (Adams) Serbin, 109, a resident of Quincy Village, Quincy, PA and formerly of 10696 Rinehart Drive, Waynesboro, PA, passed away at 5:00 P.M., Friday, February 17, 2012 in the nursing home. Born December 6, 1902 in Harwood, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Maczko) Adams.
In 1916, Mary dropped out of school to go to work at Duplan Silk Mill in Hazleton, PA, which was the world's largest silk mill at that time. She walked three miles to and from work to work an eight hour shift. After work, she'd help make dinner, wash the dishes and later work in the garden. She and her first husband, Mr. Joseph Mucha, were married May 22, 1923. He died October 22, 1939. She married her second husband, Michael Serbin October 27, 1952 and the couple moved to Swoyersville, PA, where they lived through the flooding of Hurricane Agnes in 1972. He died February 23, 1978. Mary moved to Waynesboro to live with her daughter and son-in-law, Margaret and Hank Jablonski in July 1988. After her daughter's death, December 23, 1994, she moved in with her granddaughter, Judi and Bill Hofmann.
She was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church, Waynesboro and St. Mary's Byzantine Church, Hazelton.Mary enjoyed quilting, crocheting and reading.
Mary is survived by two grandchildren; Judith M. Hofmann and her husband, Bill of Waynesboro and J. Patrick Jablonski and his wife, Jessica of Santa Fe, NM; and five great-grandchildren, William H. Hofmann, Thomas J. Hofmann, Alexa C. Hofmann, Magdalana P. Jablonski and Jackson H. Jablonski; and two nephews, Joseph Adams and Michael Adams, both of Hazleton. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Margaret M. Jablonski.
Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, February 24, 2012 in Saint Mary's Byzantine Church, 227 East Beech Street, Hazleton with Father Peter Donish officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M., Thursday evening, in Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, 50 South Broad Street, Waynesboro and one half hour prior to the services, Friday morning, in the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrew School, 213 East Main St., Waynesboro, PA 17268.
Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home - Waynesboro, Pennsylvania - Monday, February 20, 2012.
Obituary provided by Melvin Halterman, #47017310.
In 1916, Mary dropped out of school to go to work at Duplan Silk Mill in Hazleton, PA, which was the world's largest silk mill at that time. She walked three miles to and from work to work an eight hour shift. After work, she'd help make dinner, wash the dishes and later work in the garden. She and her first husband, Mr. Joseph Mucha, were married May 22, 1923. He died October 22, 1939. She married her second husband, Michael Serbin October 27, 1952 and the couple moved to Swoyersville, PA, where they lived through the flooding of Hurricane Agnes in 1972. He died February 23, 1978. Mary moved to Waynesboro to live with her daughter and son-in-law, Margaret and Hank Jablonski in July 1988. After her daughter's death, December 23, 1994, she moved in with her granddaughter, Judi and Bill Hofmann.
She was a member of St. Andrew Catholic Church, Waynesboro and St. Mary's Byzantine Church, Hazelton.Mary enjoyed quilting, crocheting and reading.
Mary is survived by two grandchildren; Judith M. Hofmann and her husband, Bill of Waynesboro and J. Patrick Jablonski and his wife, Jessica of Santa Fe, NM; and five great-grandchildren, William H. Hofmann, Thomas J. Hofmann, Alexa C. Hofmann, Magdalana P. Jablonski and Jackson H. Jablonski; and two nephews, Joseph Adams and Michael Adams, both of Hazleton. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Margaret M. Jablonski.
Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, February 24, 2012 in Saint Mary's Byzantine Church, 227 East Beech Street, Hazleton with Father Peter Donish officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M., Thursday evening, in Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, 50 South Broad Street, Waynesboro and one half hour prior to the services, Friday morning, in the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrew School, 213 East Main St., Waynesboro, PA 17268.
Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home - Waynesboro, Pennsylvania - Monday, February 20, 2012.
Obituary provided by Melvin Halterman, #47017310.
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