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Mary Mozdian Obituary

WILKES-BARRE TWP. — Mary L. Mozdian, 93, of Wilkes-Barre Township, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at the Little Flower Manor, Wilkes-Barre.

She was born in Wilkes-Barre on Oct. 10, 1921, a daughter of the late John and Priscilla Felik Draus. Mary was a graduate of the Wilkes-Barre Vocational School on Nursing. She was employed as a licensed practical nurse at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital and as a private duty nurse.

Mary was a member of the former St. Joseph Monastery, Wilkes-Barre Township, prior to its closing.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank "Tim" Mozdian, in 1979; and by her sisters, Ann Mozdian, Bertha Zenda and Martha Pedersen; brothers, John and Frank Draus.

Mary is survived by her son, Harold "Tim" Mozdian and his wife, Kathy, Mountain Top; and by her granddaughters, Kristen Hudak and her husband, Joseph, Mountain Top, Allison Mozdian, Kingston Township; great-granddaughter, Lauren Hudak; sisters: Priscilla Childs, Plymouth, Indiana, and Betty Younger, Nesconset, Long Island, New York; brothers: Edmund Draus, Vernon, Connecticut, Joseph Draus, Radcliff, Kentucky, and Thomas Draus, Lebanon, Tennessee; nieces and nephews.

A private memorial Mass will be celebrated at the convenience of the family in St. Nicholas Church, South Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre. Private interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Little Flower Manor, 200 S. Meade St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702; or St. Nicholas Church, 226 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701.

Online condolences may be sent by visiting Mary's obituary at www.natandgawlasfuneralhome.com.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Avenue, Wilkes-Barre.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Pittston Dispatch from Jun. 25 to Jun. 26, 2015.

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June 26, 2015

Tim and family
Our deepest sympathies are with you during this time of loss. The memories you have will help you through your sorrow. I remember visiting as a child, and Aunt Mary would make me a cup of tea in your favorite cup, while you were away. Please know that we are mourning with you.

Donna Gruhn

Mary Phillips Gryziec

June 26, 2015

Dear Kathy, Tim and Family,

May happy memories help you through this difficult time.

Sincerely,

Rich and Mary Phillips Gryziec

Anne Zendian

June 26, 2015

Kathy, Tim and Family, Please accept my most sincere sympathy during this difficult time.

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