Diana K. Maruca

1937 - 2025

Diana K. Maruca, 88, of Anita, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, while at home in the presence of loving family members.
She was born April 14, 1937, in Punxsutawney, a daughter of Arthur Allen and Rose Louise (Pisano) Kephart.
She married Caesar Ted Maruca on Nov. 8, 1958, who preceded her in death on Oct. 18, 1987. They were blessed with seven children.
Diana was a woman of deep faith and devotion to God. She was a long-time member of St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church in Anita, where she taught Catechism classes and helped take care of the church. She and her beloved husband got their children to church, taught them right from wrong, and made them feel loved every single day.
Diana was very industrious, working at Sanitary Dairy and J.C. Penney's in Punxsutawney during high school, and at Bell Telephone after graduation.
While raising her children she found time to volunteer for PTA, Little League concessions stands and Boy Scouts, and supported her husband greatly while he was a member of Punxsutawney School Board. Later in life, she worked at Blose McGregor (now Mulberry Square), then worked many years at Punxsutawney Area Hospital scheduling for the Operating Room, where she touched many lives as she comforted them on their way to surgery. She possessed a warm, caring, friendly personality that everyone she worked with just loved being around.
Diana was the absolute best wife and mother, loving her family more than words can describe. She cherished her calling as Mother, considering it her starring role. Her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her treasures, whose lives she made sparkle with beauty and love.
Diana enjoyed gardening, playing cards, watching golf and being a cheerleader in high school. Her whole life she sacrificed her own wants and needs to take care of her family and community, and she made everyone she met feel cared for and special. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends.
She is survived by her children, Christopher John (Karen) Maruca of the Virgin Islands, Susan Diana Enterline of Coolspring, Nancy Lee Maruca of Punxsutawney, Michael Caesar Maruca, Betsy Ann Maruca and Thomas Patrick Maruca, all of Anita, and Elisa Rose (Jim) Bennett of Kersey; five grandchildren, Chad Maruca, Elizabeth (Ty) Kepler, Caesar (Emily) Maruca, Tyler (Nikki) Maruca, and Rylee Enterline; three great-grandchildren, Taylor Maruca, Cassius Kepler and Bria Maruca, as well as her brother, Arthur (Mary Lou) Kephart of Butler; four sisters, Patricia Blose of Punxsutawney, Janet Stokes of Indiana, Sandra (Jeff) Hinderliter of Punxsutawney, and Victoria (John) Zachary of Richmond, Virginia; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sisters, Mary "Mimi" Weaver and Elissa Barker; and son-in-law Robert Enterline.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, at Shumaker Funeral Home, Inc, in Punxsutawney.
A funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday, April 23, at 11 a.m., officiated by Monsignor Joseph Riccardo.
Memorial donations may be made to Cross Town Ministries Food Pantry or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Diana's memory. Online condolences may be made at www.shumakerfh.com.