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Jane Winner Obituary

SUNBURY — Jane A. Winner, 70, of 514 ½ Market St., died on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, in the Intensive Care Unit at Sunbury Community Hospital.

Born in Coal Township on Jan. 18, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Columbus "Cauley" Bartholomew and Rita Dolores (Reidinger) McDevitt. She had been a resident of Sunbury since 1972.

Jane was a 1956 graduate of St. Edward High School, Shamokin.

She was married to the late Terry Winner.

She was retired, and was last employed by Northumberland County in the engineer's office. She was a former Democratic committeewoman in Sunbury.

Jane was a parishioner of Our Lady of Hope Church, Coal Township.

She enjoyed politics and spending time talking to family members on the phone.

She is survived by three sons, Mark F. Lubnow of Sunbury, Michael F. Lubnow of Sunbury, and Matthew F. and wife Angela Lubnow of Aiken, S.C.; a grandson, Jeremy Lubnow of Herndon; a granddaughter, Elizabeth Lubnow of Aiken, S.C.; a brother, Thomas McDevitt of Arizona, and a sister, Kathy and husband Donald Snyder of Florida.

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WINNER — Jane A. Winner, 70, of 514 ½ Market St., Sunbury. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in the James Kelley Funeral Home, 1001 W. Arch St. at Maple St., Coal Township, with clergy from Our Lady of Hope Church, Coal Township, officiating. Burial will be in Northumberland Memorial Park, Garden of Devotion, Stonington. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. until the time of the service Saturday. The family requests memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, 1948 E. Third St., Williamsport 17701.

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Published by The News Item on Mar. 5, 2009.

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TOMMY Jones

March 6, 2009

Our Janie was the best cheerleader of St Ed's. She also spread her cheery mood with her classmates who loved her. God is cheering for her now.

Julianne (Judy) Bainbridge LaCroce

March 5, 2009

It is with sadness that I send my sympathy to all of you, Jane's children. I was a classmate of Jane's at St. Ed's and remember with joy her wonderful smile and sweet personality. She was a dear person. I have fond memories of her.Please accept my sympathy. I will pray for her.

Sarah (eyster) and Greg Berger

March 5, 2009

So sorry to hear about your Mom-hope that you will find some solace in the memories you have shared. You are in our thoughts.

Yerger Steve and Tammy

March 5, 2009

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Bevery Reidinger

March 5, 2009

To my cousins in Pa, I will always remember and never forget my friend and buddy Jane. I enjoyed my vists with her plus our many telephone conversations. I especially enjoyed our many times at the Reidinger reunions and when we were growing up through the years seeing her every year at Gramdmam's house, we have alot of memories in that time period. My prays and symphony goes out to your family. With Love from your cousin Beverly Reidinger in Michigan. P.S. Keep in touch.

Carole Bisby

March 5, 2009

My sympthony, to my cousin Janes family. Sorry to hear about you mom, may she rest in peace in heaven with our lord. I will always remember her at Grammam's in Pa when I was little, she would come on her lunch hour for lunch. Even though I haven't seen her in years my sister Beverly has always kept me updated with visits from the reunion or her phone calls which she enjoyed with your mom. May God Bless your family during this time. Cousin Carole Bisby (Reidinger)

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