Karen Mary Hansler

Mrs. Karen Mary Hansler

Mrs. Karen Mary Hansler, 71, (née Lemoncelli), of Andreas, died Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, in the St. Luke's Hospital, Miners Campus, Coaldale, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born and raised in Peckville, and was the proud daughter of Gino and Grace (Ceci) Lemoncelli.

She graduated from Valley View High School, Archbald.

Karen's alma mater was the Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, where she earned a bachelor of science degree in education with a certificate in visual impairments. She later earned a master's degree in special education from Marywood University.

She was a teacher of the visually-impaired who worked most of her career for the Luzerne Intermediate Unit, where she primarily taught students in the Hazleton Area School District. Following her retirement from the IU, she continued educating. She was the founder, proprietor and sole employee of IC Vision Consultants, a contracting service that independently served blind and visually-impaired children.

Karen was a member of St. Joseph's Church of the Panther Valley, Summit Hill. Like her mother Grace, Karen was a devout Roman Catholic, and was especially devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary and St. Anthony of Padua. She donated frequently to the Franciscans and was an active member of the Schuylkill County Democratic Committee.

Karen was an avid reader and loved traveling and spending time with her family.

Surviving are her husband, Charles W. Hansler, and daughter, Emily Hansler, both of Andreas; her son Charles A. Hansler of Jackson, Miss.; and brothers, Eugene Lemoncelli of Peckville and James Lemoncelli of Knoxville, Tenn.

Service: Funeral services will be held Monday, Nov. 17, at St. Joseph's Church of the Panther Valley, 462 Ludlow St., Summit Hill, from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Interment, Ben Salem UCC Cemetery, 1965 Church Hill Rd., Lehighton. Arrangements by Ovsak Funeral Home, Lehighton. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to St. Luke's Cancer Center at https://www.slhn.org/cancer/give or a memorial donation in Karen's name can be made to the American Council for the Blind at https://www.acb.org/support-acb-making-donation-now.