Mary C. Vesci, age 97, of Mahanoy City, passed away Wednesday night at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community.  Born in Mahanoy City she was the daughter of the late John and Susan (Hasara) Centek.  She was a graduate of Mahanoy City High School and had been employed at Russell Williams Factory in Mahanoy City and last worked for DeTurks Restaurant in Shenandoah.  She was a member of Saint Teresa of Calcutta Church in Mahanoy City and sang in the church choir years ago.  She was a member of the ILGWU and the First Catholic  Slovak Ladies Union. Mary was very generous with her time and would help anyone anyhow.  She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph in 2006, brothers George, Andrew, John and Joseph Centek.  She is survived by a nephew John Centek of Mahanoy City, a niece Judy Straub and her husband Bruce of Shenandoah, a great niece Danna Straub of Port Carbon, great great nieces Brianna and Starr Mazack of Shenandoah, one great great great niece Blakely and two great great great nephews Hunter and Hayden of Shenandoah, a niece Louise Vesci and her brother Vinnie of Philadelphia and a cousin Dianna and her husband Bruno of Switzerlamd.  

 Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated by the Rev. Kevin P. Gallagher on Tuesday morning at 10:30 AM from St. Teresa of Calcutta Church.  Interment will follow at Sky View Memorial Park in Hometown.
Friends may call at the church on Tuesday morning beginning at 9:30 AM.  David D. Jarrett Funeral Home of Mahanoy City is in charge of arrangements.  Please visit www.jarrettfuneralhomecom for more information.