Helen (Mesisca) Herman, 84, formerly of Reading, passed away on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in the Mechanicsburg, PA, home of her daughter, where she had resided the past year. She was the widow of Robert A. Herman, Sr. who passed away April 18, 2008.
Born in Hazleton on March 16, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Carmela (Tedesco) Mesisca and a 1948 graduate of Hazleton High School.
Living in Reading since 1954, Helen was a member of St. Catharine of Siena R.C. Church. She was a saleslady at Boscov’s for over 20 years until her retirement in 1996.
She will forever be loved and missed by: one son: Robert A. Herman, Jr. husband of Shelley Herman of St. Lawrence; two daughters: Linda A. wife of Jim Connolly with whom she resided, and Sharon L. wife of Rick Bare of Wyomissing; eight beloved grandchildren: Megan, Chelsey, Michael, Ashley, Matthew, Michelle, Mark and Maribeth; two brothers: Phil Mesisca, widower of Bernice of Stratford, NJ and Nicholas Mesisca, husband of Betty, of Crestwood; and many loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Tony Mesisca and Morris Mesisca, and four sisters, Dora Fazio, Marie Pipp, Amelia Genetti, and Jay Rachinsky.
Visitation with the family will be held from 10:00-11:00am at St. Catharine of Siena Chapel, 2427 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, PA 19606, on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 with a Mass of Christian Burial following. Burial will be at Gethsemane Cemetery, Muhlenberg Twp., PA. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through Catie’s Wish Foundation at P.O. Box 261, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.
For online condolences, please visit www.LutzFuneralHome.com
Born in Hazleton on March 16, 1930, she was a daughter of the late Nicholas and Carmela (Tedesco) Mesisca and a 1948 graduate of Hazleton High School.
Living in Reading since 1954, Helen was a member of St. Catharine of Siena R.C. Church. She was a saleslady at Boscov’s for over 20 years until her retirement in 1996.
She will forever be loved and missed by: one son: Robert A. Herman, Jr. husband of Shelley Herman of St. Lawrence; two daughters: Linda A. wife of Jim Connolly with whom she resided, and Sharon L. wife of Rick Bare of Wyomissing; eight beloved grandchildren: Megan, Chelsey, Michael, Ashley, Matthew, Michelle, Mark and Maribeth; two brothers: Phil Mesisca, widower of Bernice of Stratford, NJ and Nicholas Mesisca, husband of Betty, of Crestwood; and many loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Tony Mesisca and Morris Mesisca, and four sisters, Dora Fazio, Marie Pipp, Amelia Genetti, and Jay Rachinsky.
Visitation with the family will be held from 10:00-11:00am at St. Catharine of Siena Chapel, 2427 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, PA 19606, on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 with a Mass of Christian Burial following. Burial will be at Gethsemane Cemetery, Muhlenberg Twp., PA. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through Catie’s Wish Foundation at P.O. Box 261, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.
For online condolences, please visit www.LutzFuneralHome.com
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