Margaret M. Jerko, 97, died Saturday, July 1, 2023, at Punxsutawney Area Hospital.
She was born March 24, 1926, in a small mining town named Frances Mines, which was located near Rossiter, PA.
She was born to the late Anna (Pastercik) and Philip Zemlin.
On February 17, 1947, she married George R. Jerko.
They were married for sixty-one years.
She had lived most of her life in Punxsutawney, PA and most recently resided in Home, PA at Crystal Waters Personal Care Home.
Margaret had worked as a telephone operator in Philadelphia.
She was also employed in a factory and did assembly work in a defense plant.
Throughout her life she enjoyed sewing, quilting, and shopping.
Margaret was a member of St. Anne’s Byzantine Catholic Church of Clymer, PA and previously of SS. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church of Punxsutawney, PA.
Margaret is survived by two daughters, Darlene McNeil and husband David of Indiana, PA, and Donna Bowser and husband Eugene of Punxsutawney; a son-in-law Michael Kennis of Mercer, PA; six grandchildren, Robert Kennis and wife Deana of Mercer, PA, Ryan Kennis and wife Kim of Pittsburgh, Richard Kennis and wife Megan of Hanover, PA, Bryan McNeil and wife Amanda of Suquamish, WA, Nicholas Bowser of Punxsutawney and Heather McNeil and husband Zach Lau of Pittsburgh, PA; and nine great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter Barbara Kennis.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, July 6, 2023, at the Deeley Funeral Home, Punxsutawney.
A funeral liturgy will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, July 7, 2023, at SS. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church with Father Vasyl Kadar officiating.
Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Punxsutawney.
Online condolences may be made at www.deeleyfuneralhome.com.
