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Jean Mocniak

Name: Visitation
Start: 05/21/2018 02:00 PM
End: 05/21/2018 04:00 PM
Location: Yoskovich Funeral Home, Inc.

June 12, 1931 — May 16, 2018

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Jean (Shehl) Mocniak, 86, of Headlee Heights, Garards Fort, Pa. passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at her home. She was born June 12, 1931 in Bobtown, Pa., a daughter of the late Willey and Fannie (Blaker) Shehl. She was a 1949 graduate of Point Marion High School and a 1976 graduate of the Greene Co. Vo-Tech LPN Program. She worked at the WVU Hospital, Morgantown, W.Va. and the Curry Memorial Nursing Home, Waynesburg, Pa. On July 8, 1950, she married Frank Mocniak, Jr. with whom she shared her love and her heart for 66 years until his passing on November 11, 2016. She was a member of St. Ann Roman Catholic Church which she faithfully attended with her husband and family.

Jean enjoyed music, reading, sewing, quilting, and crocheting beautiful baby hats that she donated to the WVU Medicine NICU. She also volunteered and entertained at the Rolling Meadows Nursing Home along with her husband who played the Hammond Organ for their many dear friends for several years.

Left to cherish her memory are her two sons, Marty Mocniak and his wife, Lois, of Greensboro, Pa. and Randy Mocniak and his wife, Robin, of Morgantown; three daughters, Francine Mocniak of Morgantown, Jacki Wade and her husband, Doug, of Blacksville, W.Va., and Judi Pekar and her husband, Thomas, of Headlee Heights, Garards Fort; 12 grandchildren, Annie Parker (Tab), Doug Mocniak (Leanne), Megan Schau, Matthew Mocniak, Lucas Mocniak, Chelsi Greco (Nick), Ben Wade, Josh Wade (Rachel), Ashley Morgan (Adam), Tony Liberatore, Jenna Liberatore, Joel Pekar; and seven great grandchildren and two on the way. Also surviving are several nieces, nephews, cousins and many dear friends and neighbors. Deceased is a sister, Oretta Shehl Koast.

Family and friends are welcome from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. on Monday, May 21, 2018 in the Yoskovich Funeral Home Carmichaels, Pa.

All are invited to meet at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at St. Ann Roman Catholic Church, Waynesburg for a Mass of the Resurrection with the Rev. J. Francis Frazer as celebrant.

Interment will follow in Garards Fort Cemetery, Garards Fort.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Ann R.C. Church, 232 East High Street, Waynesburg, PA 15370.

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