Nona Ruth August

Mrs. Nona Ruth
August
Mrs. Nona Ruth August, 96, formerly of Tamaqua, died peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 28, in the Country Meadows Retirement Community, Hershey. She was the widow of Emanuel August who died in July, 2001. They had been married for 56 years. Born in Pleasant Grove, Utah, she was the youngest daughter of the late McGee and Octavia Bullock.Nona is survived by a large and loving family, including three daughters, Kathleen, wife of Charles Chan of Oceanside, Calif., Elaine, wife of Robert Zeigler of Palmyra, and Dr. Deborah August, wife of Dr. Robert Rosenwasser of Villanova; a son Bruce, and his wife, Christine, of Tamaqua; eight grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, a stepgrandchild, four great-great- grandchildren and many relatives in Utah.
She was also preceded in death by a grandchild, Cynthia McNair, who died in infancy in 1965; and three sisters, Fern, Maureen and Edna.
She loved her adopted town of Tamaqua and was very active in the community.
She worked as a sales clerk at Klingaman's Store, Tamaqua, for over 30 years.
Mrs. August was a member of the Women's Club, the Garden Club and the Beautification Committee. For many years, she was an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the Business and Professional Women's Organization.
She also served as a volunteer at St. Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital, Coaldale.
Her hobbies included a 50-year involvement in Canasta Club, reading, crossword puzzles, gardening and entertaining friends.
She was an amateur painter and continued her love of art with water colors and craft workshops while living at Country Meadows. She was a fashionable woman and enjoyed participating in fashion shows in Tamaqua and Hershey.
The deceased loved the theater and enjoyed many years of Broadway shows accompanied by fine dining in New York City. She loved to travel and she and Manny shared memorable worldwide travels before and after their retirement.
Nona lived a long, active and interesting life. Her family and friends are fortunate to have shared her company and she will be deeply missed.
Service: Private funeral service will be held with interment at Sons of Jacob Cemetery, Hometown. Arrangements by E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 655 E. Broad St., Tamaqua. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her name may be made to the Tamaqua Public Library or Compassionate Care Hospice, 1813 Cliff Dr., Suite 100, Camp Hill, Pa. 17011. A celebration of life memorial will be held at a later date at Country Meadows Retirement Community, Hershey. Online registry and condolences may be signed at www.griff-ithsfuneralhomes.com.