Cecilia Prunera

Cecilia Prunera Age 88, formerly of Troy PA, passed away on September 18, 2011 at Hearthstone at Amity in Douglassville, PA. Cecilia was born in South Orange, NJ on November 16, 1922 a daughter of Charles and Gertrude (Saal) Frank. She was predeceased by her husband of 57 years, Xavier E. Prunera in 2004 Cecilia is survived by son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Barbara Prunera of Marlborough, MA; daughters and sons-in-law, Jan and Jay Markwart of Castro Valley, CA, Michelle and Pete Bergey of Sanatoga PA; grandchildren, Michelle, Kristin, Ben, Joe, Jeff, Matt and great-grandson, Malachi. Cecilia was a veteran of the U.S. Navy serving as a WAVE during WW II as a timekeeper in the flight tower at the Naval Air Stations in Lake City and Jacksonville, FL. She had worked for American Silk Label in Troy PA. Family and friends are invited to McInerny Funeral Home, corner of W. Water and Walnut Streets, Elmira on Friday, September 23, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 1100 W. Church St., Elmira. Committal prayers and interment, with military honors, will be at St. Peter & Paul's Cemetery. Donations in Cecilia's memory may be directed to Maryknoll Friars and Brothers, PO Box 301, Maryknoll, NY 10545-0301.