Barbara E. (Kocur) Fernando

Barbara E. Fernando, age 79, of Pottsville, PA passed away Thursday, May 16th, 2019 at her son Tony's home in Vermont.

Born in Pottsville, PA on September 7, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Jerussell (Marchock) Kocur.

Barbara was a graduate of Saint Clair High School, Class of 1957. She then graduated from the Empire Beauty School in Pottsville in 1961. Barbara worked as a seamstress for the garment industry and owned and operated Barb's Card and Gift Shop in Middleport.

She was a member of Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church in New Philadelphia and loved to crochet..

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years Louis A. Fernando on September 12, 2016 and a brother Russell Kocur.

Barbara is survived by a son Tony Fernando, Vermont; a daughter Bobbi Murray and her husband Eddie, Pottsville; four grandchildren: Marielle and Garrett Fernando, Connecticut and Lucy and Sophie Murray, Pottsville; and nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church in New Philadelphia at 11AM on Tuesday, May 28th, with Rev. Ronald Minner officiating.

Relatives and Friends are invited to visit with the family on Tuesday morning from 8:30-10:30AM at Robert A. Evans Jr. Funeral Home, 208 Pike St. Port Carbon.

Interment will be held in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in New Philadelphia.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Holy Cross Church Memorial Fund 99 Valley Street, New Philadelphia, PA 17959.

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