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Josephine M. Check (Jascur)

October 4, 1922 - May 28, 2016

Service Date: June 3, 2016

Funeral Home Corcoran Funeral Home Inc

Cemetery Sacred Heart Slovak Cemetery

Church Corcoran Funeral Home, Inc.

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Josephine M. Check of Niagara Falls, NY, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 28, 2016, in Our Lady of Peace Nursing Care Residence, Lewiston, NY.

She was born in Wilkes Barre, PA, on October 4, 1922, the daughter of the late George and Mary (Benedict) Jascur.

Mrs. Check graduated from James M. Coughlin High School. After moving to Niagara Falls, she became the office manager for Our Lady of Angels Association at Niagara University, for 35 years before retiring. Mrs. Check received the Presidents Medal for her years of service, which is the highest honor bestowed by the university.

Mrs. Check was a member of St. Raphael’s Church and actively participated in the Women’s Guild, the Senior Social Club and the Bereavement Committee. She was married to her high school sweetheart of 60 years to the late Bernard G. Check, who died in November of 2006.

She was the sister of the late George, John, Cyril, Michael and Joseph Jascur, Marian Melnyk, Mary Mamola, Mildred Rodzinak, Verna Mamola and Sister Ursula Jascur.

Mrs. Check is survived by many sisters and brothers in law, nieces, nephews
and dear friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 10:00 AM at St. Raphael Roman Catholic Parish, Niagara Falls, NY. Friends may call Thursday evening, June 2, 2016 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the Corcoran Funeral Home, Inc., 20 South Main Street Plains, PA 18705. Interment will be held Friday, June 3, 2016 at 10:00 am in Sacred Heart Slovak Cemetery, Dorchester Drive, Dallas, PA.

Memorial donations may be made in her name to Our Lady of the Angels Association.

Contact

Phone 570-823-1358
Fax 570-829-6699

Address

20 South Main St.
Plains, PA 18705

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