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Lois M. Hegarty

September 9, 1931 — September 26, 2018

Lois M. Hegarty, mother, grammy, of  Pine Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - East, Pottsville at the age of 87.

Widow of David J. Hegarty who passed away on January 17, 2010 she is survived by; sons, David J. Hegarty and his finace Margaret Schock,  Sean Hegarty and his wife Marian both of Tamaqua;  grand children, Sherry Bynon, Carla Najarro and her husband Manny, Kellie Hegarty and her husband Shane Murphy, Kerri Acosta and her husband Joshua;  great grand children,  Alexis Higgins, Zane Bynon, Maximus Najarro, Corabel Najarro, and Roman Murphy.  Many nieces and nephews also survive her.

A graduate of the former Delano High School.  As a young woman, Lois was a waitress at the former Five Point's Dinner in Tamaqua, and this is where she met her husband Dave.  Lois worked for the former Atlas Powder Co. of Reynolds, she was a member of St. John XX III R.C.C. of Tamaqua, and member of the Tamaqua Legion Clarence H. Berry Post Ladies Aux since 1950.  Devoted to her family she was an excellent Baker and wonderful mother and grammy.

Born Wednesday, September 9, 1931 in Quakake the daughter of the late Elmer and Sara ( Herring ) Bachert.  Lois was their last surviving child.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday October 2, 2018 at 10 o'clock AM from St. John XXIII R.C.C. located at 301 Pine Street Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252.

Friends may call on Monday evening October 1, 2018 6:00PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.

Interment will be in St. Jerome's R.C. Cemetery Tamaqua, Pennsylvania.

Memorials in her name to:
Tamaqua Legion
206 West Broad Street
Tamaqua, Pa 18252
or
St. John XXIII R.C.C.
266 West Broad Street
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252

Online condolences may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com
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