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Marie C.

November 13, 1931 — July 14, 2017

Marie C. Gernavage, 85 years of age of East Union Street, Tamaqua, passed away on Friday, July 14, 2017, at her son Edmund's home in Langhorne, Pennsylvania while in the care of he and his wife Carol.

Married on Sept. 23, 1950 to her late husband, Edmund V. Gernavage who passed away on December 28, 2007 she is survived by her son Edmund T. Gernavage and his wife Carol; grandchildren, Marissa (Stoudt) Blackwell, Shelia (Gernavage) Weisenborn and her husband Henry, Eric Gernavage; great grandchildren, Logan, and Sienna Weisenborn.

A graduate of Tamaqua High School, Marie had worked at the former Genetti's Grocery Store in Tamaqua, and the for many years at Sopkas's & Knowles's Market on East Union Street in Tamaqua, and for Fegley's Mini-Mart also in Tamaqua. Marie was an excellent baker, making many pies and nut rolls for friends and family during the holidays.

Born Friday, November 13, 1931 the daughter of the late Thomas, and Angeline (Cameron) Fucci. Marie was also predeceased by her daughters, Ann Marie Gernavage in 1975, and Jeanine Gernavage in 2015.

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

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

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday July 19, 2017 at 11 o'clock A.M. from SS. Peter & Paul R.C.C. 301 Pine Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252, Reverend Allen Hoffa to officiate.

Friends shall be received on the morning of services at the funeral home from 9:30 A.M. until 10:30 A.M.

Mass Cards or Memorials in care of :
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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