Mary Nesterak

Mrs. Mary Nesterak
Mrs. Mary Nesterak, 98, formerly of Coaldale, died Wednesday, July 9, in the home of her daughter in Ellicott City, Md. She was the widow of Louis Nesterak, who died in 1982.
She had worked in the textile industry in the Panther Valley.
Born in Summit Hill, she was a daughter of the late Bartholomew and Mary (Parambo) Ogozalek.
She was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Tamaqua.
The deceased enjoyed tending to her home, reading and baking.
Surviving are a daughter, Eleanor M. Newhard, with whom she resided; two sisters, Bernadette Lukac of Summit Hill and Teresa Solak of Lawton, Mich.; two brothers, Frank Gazella of Lacrosse, Mich., and Bernard Ogozalek of Lansford; and a grandson, Norman Lund.
She was also preceded in death by daughter, Mary Ann; a son Norman, who died while serving our country during the Vietnam War; three sisters, Sister M. Albensia, and two infant sisters; and three brothers, Michael, Joseph and John Gazella.
Service: Mass of Christian Burial 10 a.m. Monday, July 14, S.S. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Tamaqua. Interment, parish cemetery, Owl Creek. Call 6-8 p.m. Sunday and 8:30-9:30 a.m. Monday, E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 655 E. Broad St., Tamaqua. Contributions in her name may be made to the church, 307 Pine St., Tamaqua, Pa. 18252. Online registry and condolences may be signed at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com.