Kathryn Simodejka

Kathryn Simodejka , 87, West West Terrace, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, November 14th at Lehigh Valley Hospital Schuylkill East, Pottsville with her family by her side.

Born in Frackville, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Anna (Podgurski) Kalymun. She worked as a secretary for the former Van Heusen Shirt Factory until her retirement.

Kathryn was a devout member of Sts. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church, Minersville where she also sang in the choir with her late husband Emil.

Kathryn enjoyed playing pinochle, bingo, word search and was very impressive with her spelling. She also enjoyed watching the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Emil Simodejka in 2012.

Kathryn is survived by her daughters: Stephanie Taylor and her husband Michael, Mechanicburg; Maria Bonchack and her husband Randy, Minersville; Kris Boyle and her husband Michael, West West Terrace; her son Emil Simodejka and his wife Leonette, Lumberton, NJ; her sister, Dr. Mary Kalymun, who is a retired professor from the University of Rhode Island, who now resides in South Kingston, R.I.; her grandchildren: Ariana Taylor, Celeste Ryan, Gabriella Bonchack, Rachel and Kelsey Simodejka, Devin and Garrett Boyle; her 2 great-grandchildren, Hazel and Levi Boyle; several nieces and nephews.

Office of Christian Burial with Divine Liturgy will be held on Saturday, November 18th at 10 a.m. from Sts. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church, Minersville with Very Reverend Gregory J Noga, Pastor. Friends are invited to her viewing at the Thomas M. Sullivan Funeral Home, 501 Washington St. Frackville on Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. Interment will be held in the parish cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made, in Kathryn's name, to Compassus Hospice at Compassus Living Foundation 503 N. Euclid Avenue, Suite 9E Bay City, MI 48706

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Thomas M. Sullivan Funeral Home Inc., Frackville is in charge of the arrangements.