Lois M. Comisac

A woman of great strength and faith, Lois M. Comisac, who brought these qualities into her many roles as wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully Sunday, July 9, 2023, while in the tender care of her family, at the home of her son, Steve, and his family in Pottsville.

Raised in Tamaqua, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Henrietta (Wagner) Moser.

Lois was also predeceased by her husband of 42 years, Stephen Comisac Jr.; sisters, Ilene A. Rodgers, Jeanne Perla, Nancy McCartney and Nettie Benson; and brothers, Clare, Carl and Clyde Moser.

Surviving are daughters, Deborah C. Yuskauskas, wife of Charlie, of Lake Hauto, Cindy C. Williams, wife of David "Whitey," of Tamaqua, Lois M. Smarr, wife of Andrew, of Tamaqua, and Barbie Sidoriak, wife of John, of Delaware; sons, Stephen Comisac III and his wife, Debbie, of Pottsville, Marc A. Comisac and his wife, Rena, of Alabama, and Glenn D. Comisac and his wife, Sheri, of Maryland; 16 grandchildren and their spouses and partners; and four great-grandchildren. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive Lois, as well as her dear sister and friend, Laura Voccola, of DuBois, Pa.

A 1950 graduate of Tamaqua High School, Lois matriculated to the Allentown Hospital School of Nursing, becoming a registered nurse and serving on the hospital's staff until 1954.

A lifelong, devoted member of Trinity U.C.C., Tamaqua, she was a longtime volunteer of the church's catering society and served several terms as a deacon.

Another lifelong passion was her unwavering support of her beloved New York Yankees. An avid knitter, her "Nana Blankets" have warmed countless newborns on their first journeys, as well as family and friends their whole lives long. Lois was a constant presence at her children's and grandchildren's school and extracurricular activities and a beaming force of inspiration and pride in numerous galleries, theatres and stadiums.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, at E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home, Tamaqua, and again from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday, July 13, at Trinity UCC, 22 Lafayette St., Tamaqua, PA 18252. A Service Celebrating Lois' Life will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the church. The service will be streamed via Trinity UCC's Facebook page. Memorials, in lieu of flowers, may be made in her name to Trinity UCC at the above address or to the Tamaqua Public Library, 30 S. Railroad St., Tamaqua, PA 18252. Interment will be in Sky-View Memorial Park, Tamaqua. Online expressions of sympathy or a fond memory of Lois can be expressed by visiting www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services Inc., 655 E. Broad St., Tamaqua; 570-668-2550.