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Herbert Hawkins, 82, of Glen Hope, passed away at 9:24 AM, Wednesday, September
28, 2011 at his residence. He was born on Jan. 2, 1929, in Madera a son of the late Edwin
and Edith Mae (Wertz) Hawkins. Herb served in the U.S. Navy as a Seaman 2nd Class in
WW II and was a 1950 graduate of the former Bigler Twp. High School. He retired as a
surveyor for the PA Department of Transportation. Herb was a member and past Master
of the Osceola Mills Masonic Lodge #515, he also was a member of the John Branic
V.F.W. Post 8822 and the Freeberg American Legion Post 591, Houtzdale. Herb was
Democratic Chairman of the Glen Hope Boro. He served on and past president the Glen
Hope Boro Council and was past president of Glen Hope Water Company. On Feb. 9,
1951 in Winchester, VA he married Annie Holobinko Hawkins who survives of Glen
Hope, he is also survived by seven children; Jean Bevevino and her husband Mark of
Algonquin, IL; Mary Elizabeth LeGrand and her husband George of Philipsburg; Herbert
Hawkins, Jr and his wife Tina of Morrisdale; Patricia Jenkins and her husband Jeff of
Coalport; James Hawkins and his wife Lisa of Glen Hope; Sally Riegel and her husband
William of Glen Hope; and John Hawkins and his wife Susan of Gibsonia. He is survived
by 22 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Herb is survived by a sister and two
brothers, Margaret McKeehen and her husband John of Carlisle; Edward Hawkins of
Wilmington, NC; and Gerald Hawkins who made his home with Herb and Annie for the
past 28 years. A number of nieces and nephews also survive. Herb was preceded in death
by his parents; a sister, Agnes Dotts; and 8 brothers, William, Herman, Lee, Harry,
Richard, Norman, James and Thomas. Herb loved hunting, gardening, animals and
music . He extremely loved his wife, his brother, Gerald, children and grandchildren and
all the family times. Herb fought a long battle with heart and kidney disease. Friends will
be received on Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM and on Saturday, from 9-11 AM at the Kruise
Funeral Home, Inc Madera. A Masonic Memorial service will be held on Friday in the
funeral home. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 11:00 AM in the
Kruise Funeral Home, Inc, Madera with Rev. Robert Ford officiating. Interment will
follow in the Umbria Cemetery, Osceola Mills. Herb's family request memorial donations
be made to the Mo Valley Black & White Mat Club C/O Louis Jacoby 475 Fernwood Rd
Ginter, PA 16651. Condolences may be sent to: condolences@krusiefuneralhome.com
HAYWARD, Mary (Tokarchick)
Houtzdale – Mary Hayward, 68, of Houtzdale R.D. at Clear Haven Nursing Center
Sunday, Sept. 4. Born in Parsonville Aug. 6, 1915, she was a daughter of John and
Maggie (Lashinsky) Tokarchick. She was married to Raymond Hayward, who preceded
her in death Dec. 18, 1981. Also preceding her in death were her parents, one brother and
one sister. Mrs. Hayward is survived by a son, Raymond J., and two grandchildren, Amy
and Cory, all of Clearfield; a brother, Alex Tokarchick of Houtzdale, and two sisters,
Mrs. Peter (Eva) Yazwinski of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Mrs. Willard (Nancy) Martin of
Connecticut. Services will be held at the Birger A. Freeburg Funeral Home in Houtzdale
tomorrow at 11 a.m. with the Rev. W. Dean Krause officiating. Interment will be in the
IOOF Cemetery in Brisbin. Friends will be received at the funeral home today and
tonight. (The Progress, Clearfield, PA, September 4, 1983)
HERESCO, Anna (Lishka)