Mrs. Eleanor R. Rarick, age 83, of Tamaqua, Pa., died Thursday, February 16, 2006, at Decedent's Residence in Tamaqua, Pa. She was the wife of the late Arthur S. Rarick who died in 1987.
Born in Tamaqua she was the daughter of the late Burton & Neva (Scheirer) Deifenderfer.
Mrs. Rarick was employed by J.E. Morgan Knitting Mills as a Machine Operator for 48 years.
She was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Council President
Communion Assistant
Sunday School Teacher
Synod Delegate serving on world hunger committe.
Hazleton & Lehighton Dist. mission Council
Gradaute of Tamaqua High School class of 1940
She is survived by her
One Daughter,
Barbara R. (Rarick) and her husband Robert Boyer of Charlotte, N.C.
One Sister,
Dorothy Zangari of Giardville, Pa.
One Brother,
Robert Deifenderfer of Walnutport, Pa.
Two grandchildren
Four great-grandchildren
She was preceded in death by her sister Louise Coombe.
Calling Hours: 9:30 AM until time of service at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church , Tamaqua
Rite of Christian Burial 11 AM from Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Tamaqua with the Rev. Fred T. Crawford officiating.
Interment: Sky View Memorial Park, Hometown.
Contributions to Zion Evangelical Endowment fund.
Guest Book may be signed at:
www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com
Arrangements are being handled by E. Franklin Griffiths & Robert C. Reeser Funeral Home, Inc., 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pa., Tamaqua, Pa.