Adele Burke Obituary
Official Obituary of

Adele Burke

July 8, 2015

Adele Burke Obituary

Adele "Marianne" Burke, age 92, formerly of Mahanoy City, died Wednesday night at Providence Place in Pottsville where she has resided the past 2 years.  Born in Mahanoy City she was the daughter of the late John & May (Matalavage) Bleyzgis. She was a 1940 graduate of Mahanoy City High School and last worked for and retired from the cafeteria at Mahanoy Area School District.  She was preceded in death by her husband Bill in 2005, to whom she was married 62 years, brothers Alfred, Clement and Edward and sister Nellie Yanaitis and Aldona Setcavage.  Survivors include 3 daughters Arlene and her husband Henry Mongrain of Orwigsburg, Kathy and her husband John Lesko Sr. of West Chester and Mary Lou and her husband William Neverosky of Barnesville, grandchildren Noel Mongrain, Allison Pearce, Mark Mongrain, John Lesko Jr., Sarah Hudock and Abby Neverosky, 11 great grandchildren, a sister in law Amy Bleyzgis and several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to her funeral on Monday morning at 10:30 AM from David D. Jarrett Funeral Home of Mahanoy City.  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by the Rev. Joseph Whalen at 11 AM from St. Richard's Church in Barnesville.  Interment will follow in St. Fidelis Cemetery in Mahanoy Township. Friends may call at the funeral home on  Sunday evening from 6 to 8 PM and again on Monday from 9:30 AM until time of service.   Contributions in her name to St. Richards Church or Heartland Hospice Fund c/o 333 N. Summit St., Toledo OH 43604 would be appreciated by the family and will be accepted at the visitation.  Please visit www.jarrettfuneralhome.com for more information.

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Adele "Marianne" Burke, age 92, formerly of Mahanoy City, died Wednesday night at Providence Place in Pottsville where she has resided the past 2 years.  Born in Mahanoy City she was the daughter of the late John & May (Matalavage) Bleyzgis. She was a 1940 graduate of Mahanoy City High School and last worked for and retired from th

Events

Visitation

Sunday, July 12, 2015

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

David D. Jarrett Funeral Home

201 E Pine Street Mahanoy City, PA 17948

Mass of Christian Burial

Monday, July 13, 2015

11:00 am

St. Richard's Church

Barnesville Drive Barnesville, PA 18214