Lena Paul

1933 - 2020

Lena Paul obituary, 1933-2020, Shamokin Dam, PA

Lena Paul

1933 - 2020

BORN

1933

DIED

2020

Lena Paul Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Dec. 1 to Dec. 2, 2020.

Lena Paul, 87, formerly of Stayman Park Apartments, Shamokin Dam, and for the last two months a resident at Nottingham Village, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Lena was born March 28, 1933, in Herndon, a daughter of the late Adda (Lahr) Herb and Harvey Herb.

Lena graduated from Mahanoy Joint High School in 1951.

She worked as a sewing machine operator and later an inspector at J.E. Morgan Knitting Mills and was employed in the garment industry for 40 years.

She was a member of Himmel's Church. She enjoyed cooking, baking, playing cards and doing Sudoku.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Mark T. Paul; two sons, Marty and Rahn Paul; two brothers, Clair and John Herb; one sister, Anna Shaffer.

Lena is survived by a daughter, Vicki, wife of Mark Horean, of Bloomsburg; two granddaughters, Katie L. (Rhoads) Wolfgang and her husband, Jason, and Hilary J. (Rhoads) Bruso and her husband, Beau; seven great-grandchildren, Calie Rhoads-Green, Owen Wolfgang, Brody Wolfgang, Kyla Wolfgang, Jaxson Bruso, Hope Bruso and Hadley Bruso; nieces; nephew; two sisters-in-law, Florence Snyder and Reba Herb.

Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at Himmel's Church with the memorial service following at 11 a.m. with Pastor Jane Compton officiating. Masks and social distancing will be required. Memorial contributions may be made to Himmel's Church Memorial Fund, 107 Covered Bridge Road, Dornsife, PA 17823, or to American Heart Association, 4250 Crums Mill Road, Suite 100, Harrisburg, PA 17112. Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements. To sign the online guest book, please visit www.srrfh.com.

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Shahnawaz

January 3, 2025

We all miss you Nana

Nana & The Great-Grandkids

Hilary Bruso

December 2, 2020

Nana loved spending the holidays with all the kids!

Hilary Bruso

December 2, 2020

Nana Lena will be greatly missed! We loved her very much! It won't be the same not being able to hear her stories, eat her wonderful desserts, and kiss her sweet & soft cheeks. She was ready for a rest with the other angels.

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