Teresa C. Rokita

Teresa C. Rokita

Teresa Carmella (Solon) Rokita, born May 4, 1951, in Hazleton, PA, transitioned peacefully on Jan. 13, 2026, at age 74, surrounded by close friends and loved ones at St. Luke's Hospital, Carbon Campus, Franklin Township.

A long-time resident of Lansford, Teresa devoted her career to caring for others as an LPN at St. Luke's Manor in Hazleton and later shared her talents as a seamstress at Kidde Kloes in Lansford.

She was a member of the Hazleton High School Class of 1969.

Teresa was preceded in death by her parents, Rose (D'Amico) Solon and Henry J. Solon, as well as Teresa and Paul's children, Jason and Rosemary Rokita.

She is survived by her husband, Paul J. Rokita; her brother, Mark Solon, and wife Jean (Sauer); and her niece, Katie Solon, and husband, Luke Brown. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Lorraine (Rokita) Guardini, and husband, Frank; her niece, Terri (Guardini) Mirarchi, and husband Jimmy; her nephew, Frankie Guardini, and wife Becky; as well as her cherished grandnieces and grandnephews, Nicholas Mirarchi, Gianna Mirarchi, Dominic Guardini and Jackson Guardini. Teresa is also lovingly remembered by a dear family friend, Kathy (Pavell) Mundy, Hazleton.

Teresa filled her life with color - especially her favorite, green - and surrounded herself with music from the '60s, '70s, and '80s. With an encyclopedic knowledge of artists and songs, she could always be counted on to share a tune, a memory, or a dance. The Beatles were always a favorite.

A devoted fan of the Penn State Nittany Lions, Joe Paterno, and her steadfast Pittsburgh Steelers, Teresa brought enthusiasm and loyalty to every game day.

She was a devout Catholic and a member of St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church, Lansford.

Above all, Teresa loved being in the company of friends and family. Her warmth, laughter and generous spirit will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her.

Service: A celebration of life will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 23, in the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home, 655 E. Broad St., Tamaqua. Inurnment will follow at Sky-View Memorial Park, Hometown. Calling hours will be held from 9:30-11 a.m. Friday. Arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her name may be made to St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church, 104 E. Bertsch St., Lansford, PA 18232. The family encourages online condolences or fond memories to be shared at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com.