Mt. Carmel - Carol Ann (Shamansky) Trefsger, 70, formerly of 207 W. 5 ^th St., passed away Sunday, November 29, 2020 at The Gardens at York Terrace in Pottsville after a long and courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis.

Born in Ashland on August 12, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Agnes (Pulaski) Shamansky.

Carol was a 1968 graduate of Our Lady of Lourdes Regional High School and a 1971 graduate of Ashland Nursing School. In her career as a Registered Nurse, she provided care to those of all ages, from newborns to the elderly, working at the Pottsville Hospital, the Bloomsburg Hospital, Ashland State Hospital and Ashland Regional Medical Center, from which she retired in 1997.

Throughout her illness, she always maintained a positive attitude and open mindedness.  She had a very gentle demeanor and was extremely kind to all who were lucky enough to have met or known her.

She loved going to the beach to see the ocean and looked forward to her family's yearly summer vacation to the Delaware beaches.

Most of all, Carol enjoyed spending time with friends and family, especially her daughters and grandchildren, who brought her joy and were always able to make her laugh and smile.

She was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.

Carol is survived by three daughters, Rachel Hettinger and husband, Scott of Phoenixville; Michelle Brinkash & husband, Mark of Danville; Nicole Trefsger and fiancé, Ray Applegate of Bloomsburg, and a dear friend and companion, Richard Amrick of Mt. Carmel; three grandsons, Jonas Brinkash, Charles Hettinger, and Nathan Hettinger; a granddaughter, Lucy Brinkash; a brother, Paul Shamansky and wife, Cynthia of WV; two sisters, Mary Lou Lagaz of MD, Patricia Shamansky and husband, Geno Spala of CA; as well was many nieces, nephews and cousins. Carol was preceded in death by her parents; a brother-in-law, Jack Lagaz; and a dear cousin, Joan Pulaski.

FUNERAL NOTICE

Carol Ann (Shamansky) Trefsger, 70, formerly of 207 W. 5 ^th St Mt. Carmel – A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 4, 2020 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 47 S. Market St., Mt Carmel, with Father Francis Karwacki, officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Mt. Carmel Twp. A viewing will be held prior to the service from 9 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. with Transferal Prayers at 10 a.m. in the C. J. Lucas Funeral Home Inc., 27 N. Vine St., Mt. Carmel, C. J. Lucas IV, Supervisor. To send condolences to the family please visit www.cjlucasfuneralhome.com