Mary E. Burns

Mary E. Burns , 94, of Girardville, passed away peacefully on November 30 at Schuylkill Center Nursing Home in Pottsville.

Mary was born in Mahanoy Plane, March 24, 1923, daughter of the late Mary Hassel and Michael McMonegal.  Mary attended Gilberton schools.  She married Harold Burns on October 16, 1943.  She was married to Harold for 59 years before his death in 2003.

She was a member of the former St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Girardville, no w St. Charles Borromeo Parish.  She was also a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court St. Cecelia,  the Red Hat Society and the Senior Citizens, all of Girardville.

Mary loved for her family to visit, especially spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She loved vacationing at the beach and camping with her family.  Her grandchildren enjoyed the many New Year's Eve gatherings at her house and bringing their children to watch the St. Patrick's parade with her from her porch.

In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by her grandchildren, Lori Ann Krevinas, 1971 and Michael Burns, 1972; her daughter Mary Ellen Krevinas, 2007; her brothers Jack, Charles, Michael, and Francis McMonegal.

Mary is survived by her sons, Harold, his wife Betty, of Nashville, TN; Bobby, his wife Mary, of Ashland; Edward, companion Cathy, of Girardville; and Gerard of Girardville; son-in-law, Joseph Krevinas, Girardville; 14 grandchildren: Elizabeth McCann (Randy); Harold (Melissa); John (Jessica); Michele Scavuzzo (Brian); Diane Whalen (Joe); Nicole Leiby (Heath); Bobby (Steph); Joe Krevinas (Heidi); Michael Krevinas; Edward (Robin); Timothy (Susanne); Corinne; AshleyAndrefski (Jeremiah), and Gerard Burns; 23 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at St. Vincent dePaul Catholic Church, Girardville with pastor emeritus, Rev. Edward B. Connolly and pastor Rev. Paul Rothermel as the con-celebrants . Friends may call at the church on Tuesday morning from 8 a.m. until the time of mass. Interment will take place in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Fountain Springs.

In lieu of flowers, the family prefers contributions be made, in Mary's name, to the American Cancer Society at 101 W. Frack Street Frackville, PA 17931.