Nancy Brayford

1943 - 2021

Nancy Hreshko Brayford, 78, formerly of Frackville, passed away Friday, Sept. 17, 2021, at Maple Shade Meadows Senior Living, Nesquehoning.

Born April 19, 1943, in Frackville, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Mildred (Blickley) Hreshko.

She was a graduate from Immaculate Heart Academy.

Nancy served on the North Schuylkill school board and was the former president. She also served on the board of Schuylkill Intermediate Unit 29.

Nancy was a committed homemaker and dedicated to her community, assisting with Frackville Library, Frackville Pool and Frackville Little League. She was a member of the Mahanoy City Chapter of Zi Zeta Phi women's sorority. Nancy will be remembered as a dedicated wife, mother and daughter and a caring, wonderful neighbor.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Brayford, in 2020; son, Patrick Brayford; brother, Richard Hreshko.

Surviving are three daughters, Amy Brayford and her husband, Fran Shukausky, of Berwick, Christine Kostura and her husband, Ken, of Christiansburg, Va., and Colleen Krupo and her husband, Tom, of Primrose; two sons, Nicholas Brayford and his wife, Angie, of Butler Twp., and Knute Brayford and his wife, Denise, of Frackville; grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Services will be private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Spartan Games, c/o North Schuylkill Activity Fund, 15 Academy Lane, Ashland, PA 17921. Burial will be in St. Michael's Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery, Butler Twp. Nice-Hart Funeral Home Inc., Frackville, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences can be sent to www.nicehartfuneralhome.com.