I. Linnea Funari

1933 - 2024

I. Linnea Funari, 91, of Chase St., passed away Wednesday (May 29) at her residence. Born Jan. 14, 1933 in Kane, she is the daughter of the late Arthur and Mildred (Carlson) Anderson. On Jan. 15, 1955 in Kane, she married Rudolph Funari, who preceded her in death on Feb. 19, 1998.

Linnea attended Kane Area High School. After graduation in 1950, she worked for a local law firm. She attended Temple University in Philadelphia, receiving a degree in accounting. She returned to Kane and was employed at Dickman Accounting.

Linnea became a homemaker and mother of seven. As an excellent seamstress, she made dozens of dresses for her four daughters, staying awake till all hours of the night. Her accounting skills continued for decades as a notary and assistant to her husband at Funari's Texaco Service Station on Fraley St. Over the years she decorated cakes for weddings, birthdays and special events, to add to the family income.

Other employment included the Election Board of Kane, the US Census of 2010 and Walker Printing Co., from which she retired in 2003.

Linnea and Rudy enjoyed spending Sunday afternoons with their friends at local polka parties. After 43 years of marriage, she continued this tradition of dancing with those special friends until recently. She like to travel as well. These destinations included a tour of Sweden with her sister and her dream vacation to the Grand Canyon in 2019. The last big adventure was her granddaughter's wedding in April 2024 in North Carolina.

She spent thousands of afternoons together with her sister and best friend, Corine, working, drinking coffee, chatting, and reminiscing. She attended graduations, sporting events, plays, concerts and church activities of her children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren whenever possible.

Linnea spent her entire life serving her family and friends. She loved to spend time gardening, sewing, knitting, baking and visiting with her family. She will be greatly missed.

She is survived by four daughters, Antoinette (Scott) Carlson of Fort Mill, SC, Marguerite (Jay) Brenneman of York, Katherine (Skip) Geisaka of Chesapeake, VA, and Marianne (John) Rook of Kane; three sons, Michael (Cathy) Funari of Apex, NC, Rudolph "Bud" (Margaret) Funari of Warren, and Frank (Helen) Funari of New Wilmington; 20 grandchildren, Joshua, Jessica, Joel, Jon, Kelle, Amanda, Caitlin, Tessa, Allie, John, Nicky, Angela, Julia, Michael, Abby, Dominick, Jake, Jill, Vinnie and Linnea; 26 great-grandchildren, 9 nieces and nephews; one sister, Corine (Tom ) Varga of Kane and two special caregivers, Rita Kelley-Kitchen and Sue Sirianni.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one nephew, Scott Gibson.

Friends are invited to attend a viewing at the Cummings Funeral Home on Monday (June 3) from 5:00-8:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday (June 4) at St. Callistus Catholic Church with the Rev. William O'Brien and the Rev. Philip Pinczewski concelebrating. Burial will be in St. Callistus Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to The Leukemia And Lymphoma Society, PO Box 22324, New York, NY 10087 or St. Callistus Catholic Church, 342 Chase St. Kane, PA 16735

Online condolences can be expressed at www.cummingsfh.com.