Lena O (Miller) Meeker

JERSEY SHORE - Lena O. Meeker, 92, of Jersey Shore passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016 at the Jersey Shore Hospital.

Lena was born December 7, 1923 in Jersey Shore. A daughter of Eugene and Rosa May (Rush) Miller.  She was a 1941 graduate of Jersey Shore High School and was a graduate of the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Nursing.  She was the head operating room registered nurse for the eye, ear,  nose and throat hospital at the University of Pennsylvania.  After thirty years of nursing, she retired in 1975.  She was a volunteer for the American Red Cross and a life member of the University of Pennsylvania Nurses Alumni.  Lena was married to Larry E. Meeker on August 10 1946; he passed away in January of 2015.

Her survivors include 2 daughters Geraldine “Gerry” (Earl) , June of McElhattan, Lorraine “Lori” (Junior) Markel of Williamsport, a close family friend John Joseph (Margaret) Bertulis of Ellicot City, MD. There are also nieces and nephews that survive Lena.

She was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Lila Esther Clark and Bathsheba English and 2 brother’s Nathan and James Miller.

Lena’s Tribute to Life will be held at 11 am Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at the Rearick Carpenter Funeral Home, 1002 Allegheny Street, Jersey Shore, with Reverend Kevin Brophy officiating.  There will be a visitation from 9-11 Tuesday at the funeral home.  Interment will be in Twin Hills Memorial Park.

Contributions may be made to the Salladasburg United Methodist Church, 310 Main Street, Salladasburg, PA  17740.

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