OBIT: Verna A. (HOLESA) PUCHALLA, 2001, Orbisonia, Huntingdon County, PA

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Verna A. Puchalla

  Verna A. Puchalla, 88, formerly of Mount Union and most recently of 
Woodland Retirement Center, Orbisonia, died at 8:50 a.m. on Saturday, 
May 19, 2001, at Woodland. She had been in failing health.
  A funeral mass was held May 22 at St. Catherine's Catholic Church, 
Mount Union, with the Rev. Fr. Elwood Figurelle officiating. Interment 
was made in St. Catherine's Church Cemetery, RD 1 Shirleysburg. Funeral 
arrangement were under the direction of the Robert D. Heath Funeral 
Home, Mount Union. A wake service was held May 21.
  Born Feb. 5, 1913, in Mount Union, she was the daughter of the late 
John and Elizabeth (Petrock) Holesa.
  She was united in marriage to Stephen J. Puchalla on Sept. 9, 1929, 
at St. Catherine's Roman Catholic Church in Mount Union. Mr. Puchalla 
preceded her in death July 11, 1963.
  Surviving are the following children: Edward Puchalla of State
  College, Stanley Puchalla of Broomall, Mrs. Ted (Ann) Aurand of 
Huntingdon, Mrs. Donald (Barbara) Chiodo of Morgantown, W.Va., Robert 
Puchalla of Mount Union; 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
  Also surviving are the following brothers and sisters: Clara 
Cholewinski of Mount Union, Paul Holesa of McConnellstown and Edward 
Holesa of Saxton.
  She was preceded in death by a daughter, JoAnn Madden and the 
following brothers and sisters: John Holesa, Joseph Holesa, Steve 
Holesa, Mike Holesa, Anna Puchalla, Agnes Youngman, Mary Sevick and two 
infant siblings, Andy Holesa and Elizabeth Holesa.
  Mrs. Puchalla was a member of St. Catherines Catholic Church of Mount 
Union and the Catholic Daughters for many years.
  She was retired from L. Grief Mfg. Inc. of Mount Union.
  Memorials can be made to: St. Catherines Church, Corner Washington 
and Markets streets, Mount Union, Pa. 17066.

The Valley Log, Orbisonia, PA, May 23, 2001