Marcella A. (Patsko) Schafer

Marcella A Schafer, 88 of Ventura, CA, formerly of Newell, Pa., passed away Tuesday, December 25, 2012 in Aegis Living of Ventura, Ventura, CA.

She was born March 3, 1924 in Hiller, PA, daughter of the late Adam Patsko and Anna Hunyady Patsko.

She was a US Navy Veteran of WW II. She was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church, Belle Vernon, Pa. and former member of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church of Newell, Pa.

She is survived by three sons, Matthew Schafer of La Mesa, CA., Mark Schafer and wife Delia of Desert Hot Springs, CA, Luke Schafer and wife Cathy of Camarillo, CA, daughter, Bernadette Weinberg and husband Richard of Ventura, Ca.; two brothers, Eugene Patsko of Pittsburgh,Pa. and Edward Patsko of Hiller, Pa.; sister,Bernadette Cierebiej of Hansville, WA.; six grandchildren Vanessa Weinberg, Mark Daniel Schafer, Stephanie Schafer, Jack Schafer, Mollie Schafer and Peter Schafer.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John R Schafer; three brothers, John, George and Adam Patsko; six sisters, Mary Yeash, Catherine Patsko, Vernoica Simensky, Agnes McKean, Helen Marzola and Irene Mitchell..

Friends will be received Wednesday, January 02, 2013 from 2- 4 & 6- 8 pm in the Eley-McCrory Funeral Home, Inc., 334 Main St., Fayette City, PA.(724)-326-5621,www.eleymccroryfuneralhome.com. Blessing Service will be held Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 9:30 am followed by a funeral mass at 10:00 am in the St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church, Belle Vernon, Pa. with Msgr. Roger A. Statnick as celebrant. Entombment will follow in the LaFayette Memorial Park, Brier Hill, Pa.

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