Sylvia J. (Tracy) Arner

Sylvia J. (Tracy) Arner, 86 yrs. of age of Tamaqua, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2019, at Hometown Nursing & Rehabilitation Ctr. in Hometown. Born Thursday, March 30, 1933 in Coaldale, Pennsylvania the daughter of the late Daniel and Veronica (Fulmer) Tracy.  She was also predeceased by her husband Joseph S. Arner on March 12, 2005  sisters, Rose McCarroll, Catherine Secara; brothers, Michael, Francis, Thomas, Daniel, Clement, Jerome, and Joseph Tracy. Surviving are son, Joseph S. Arner, Jr. and his companion Hollye Witkus of Middleport;  daughters, Donna M. Zelonis wife of David of Mary D, Veronica C. Wood wife of Martin of Middleport,  Ruth V. Morgan wife of David of Middleport;  brothers, Charles Tracy of Tamaqua, John Tracy and his wife Patricia of Tamaqua;  sister, Teresa M. Zawatwicz of Philadelphia;  grand children, Nicole Trubilla, James Matsago, Christopher Huegel, Scott Zelonis; great grandchild, Charlotte Trubilla and many nieces and nephews. Sylvia attended St. Jerome's School and worked in the Textile Industry for many years.  Sylvia retired from McAdoo Cigar.  She was a member of St. John XXIII R.C.C. of Tamaqua and was a devoted mother, grandmother and sister. 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 Monday November 11, 2019 at 11 o'clock A.M. from St. John XXIII R.C.C. 301 Pine Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. The family will receive friends from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM on Monday, November 11, 2019, at  the funeral home. Interment St. Jerome R.C.C. Cemetery Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. Memorial's to: St. Jerome Regional School 54 Meadow Ave. Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252 Online condolences or a fond memory of Sylvia may be expressed by visiting www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com