Elizabeth "Betty" Carey, 95, of Carbondale, PA, died Monday, April 20, 2020 at the Carbondale Nursing Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph P. Carey, on November 12, 1984.
Born March 29, 1925 in Simpson, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Newfrock Kohut.
Betty was a 1942 graduate of Fell High School, Simpson, and had been employed for 39 years at the Gentex Corporation, Simpson, before her retirement. She was a member of S.S. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, Simpson, and was devoted to praying the rosary. She was an avid bingo player and enjoyed partaking in the sing-a-longs that volunteers would perform for the residents at the nursing home.
The family would like to thank Dr. Haley, Dr. Morris and the staff at the Carbondale Nursing Center for their kind and compassionate care to their aunt. A very special thank you is extended to Father Marek Wasilewski for his visits and prayers with Betty.
She is survived by several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was also preceded in death by a sister: Margaret Mannion; and four brothers: Robert, Michael, Eugene and John Kohut.
Private funeral services were held from Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Carbondale, PA. Interment, Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Greenfield Township, PA. A memorial Liturgy was held Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. from S.S. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church, Simpson, PA.
Final Resting Place
Our Mother Of Sorrows Cemetery
400 State Route 106
Greenfield Township, Pennsylvania, United States
18407