Sophia Shumar
Sophia Shumar, age 93, of Bunker Hill Road, New Salem R. D., Pa., passed away Thursday, April 10, 2003 in Mount Macrina Manor, Uniontown, Pa.
She was born May 10, 1909, daughter of Joseph and Rose Engle Zavilinsky.
Sophia was a member of The Church of The Madonna, Cardale, and Holy Rosary Church, Republic.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Eli Shumar Sr. in 1972, brothers, Frank, Edward, and Louis Zavilinsky, and parents.
She is survived by children: Louise Dubbs of Beaufort, South Carolina, Eli Shumar Jr. and wife Betty, Jacqueline Bellan and husband Edward, and Greg Shumar and wife, Teresa, all of Bunker Hill Road; Grandchildren: Denise Dounias, Steven Dubbs, David Dubbs, Richard Shumar, Tina Shumar, Jennifer Rosiek, Rachel Rosiek, Brittany Shumar; Great Grandchildren: James Dounias, Richard Dounias, Rebecca Dounias, Blake Dubbs, Bailey Dubbs; Sisters: Victoria Fritz of Elizabeth, Pa., and Leona Komacek of LaBelle, Pa.; and a brother, John Musisko of Grindstone, Pa.
Friends will be received in the ROBERT T. KISH FUNERAL HOME INC., Legion Street, Republic, Pa., today from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Monday, April 14, until 9:30 a.m. when a Prayer Service will be held.
A Funeral Mass follows at 10 a.m. in The Church of The Madonna, Cardale, with Rev. Fr. Stephen Bugay as Celebrant.
Entombment will follow in Chapel of Peace Mausoleum, LaFayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill, Pa.
A Parish Wake Service will be held today at 3 p.m.
Visitation was also held Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.