Frances A. Marcin, Rn.

Mrs. Frances A. Marcin, RN, Tamaqua, PA, passed away at the age of 82 on Saturday evening November 19 at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. She was comforted by her loving husband, family, and her priest.
She is survived by her husband, John J. Marcin. They would have celebrated their fifty eighth Thanksgiving Wedding Anniversary on November 27.
Born in Coaldale, she was the daughter of the late Stanley P. and Anna J. (Kruczek) Krutsick.
Frances graduated from SS. Peter & Paul Parochial School, Lansford, PA and was a 1952 graduate of St. Ann’s Catholic High School of Lansford, PA. Frances pursued a nursing career and graduated from St. Agnes School of Nursing in Philadelphia, PA in 1955. After graduation, she worked at the Gnaden Huetten Hospital in Lehighton, PA and former Coaldale State Hospital in Coaldale, PA.
A member of St. John XXIII R.C.C. of Tamaqua, Frances also belonged to the PA Nursing Association, Catholic Women’s Educational Association., and St. Agnes Nurses Association.
Frances truly exemplified the life of St. Francis in devoting her entire life to the service of God, her husband, her family, and her community.
Her hobbies were reading, gardening, sports, cooking, collecting pennants from all over the world, and spending quality time with family.
Surviving in addition to her husband are five children and six grandchildren. Daughters: Mrs. Judith A. Grainger wife of Paul of Dacula, GA, Dr. Jacqueline A. Marcin of York, PA; Sons: John J. Marcin and his wife Jeanine of Marlborough, CT, Dr. Robert F. Marcin of Lake Hauto, PA, Scott Marcin of Tamaqua, PA; Grandchildren: Lauren, Sarah, Genna, Julia, Johnny, and Joey.
Two Sisters: Mrs. Adelle Caputo, wife of Charles of Philadelphia, PA and Mrs. Ann Louise Ricca, wife of Robert of Groton, CT.
Two Sisters-in-law: Mrs. Mary Garrison and Mrs. Ann Marcin.
Brother-in-law: Lewis Erbe, along with many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday November 25, 2016 at 11 o’clock A.M. from St. John XXIII R.C.C., West Broad Street, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.
Friends may call at church from 9:30 A.M. until time of Mass.
Interment, Sky-View Memorial Park Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252.
Jestes z Bogiem
(“You are with GOD”)

Memorials in her name may be made to:
St. John XXIII R.C.C.
260 West Broad Street
Tamaqua, Pa. 18252
Or
Marian Catholic High School
166 Marian Way
Tamaqua, Pa. 18252
Online registry and condolences may be signed at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com