Marion Heights - Mary E. Persavage, 86, of 305 Warsaw Street, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Born in Marion Heights on February 20, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Anna E. (Waldron) Wargo.  Mary was a graduate of Kulpmont High School.

She was a lifelong resident of Marion Heights and was employed as a seamstress at the Dale Manufacturing in Marion Heights.

On May 29, 1958 she married Leonard E. Persavage, who survives.

She was a member of the Church of the Holy Angels in Kulpmont.

In addition to her husband Leonard, she is survived by two daughters, Theresa Keck and her husband Raymond of Perkasie and Mary Ellen Baskin and her husband Paul of Bloomsburg; a cherished nephew, Frank Peters and his wife Teresa of Tennessee; two grandsons, Gregory Keck and his wife Leah of Perkasie and Eric Keck and his wife Carly of Schnecksville; three granddaughters, Stacy Clayberger and her fiancé Tim Bandza of Bloomsburg; Kelly Keck and Christopher Soto of Conshohocken and Katie Klinger and her husband Allen of Kulpmont; three great grandsons, Logan Keck of Schnecksville, Evan Keck of Perkasie and Liam Klinger of Kulpmont; two great nephews, Nathan Peters and his wife Rachael of Georgia and Jeremy Peters and his wife Laurie and their son Rowan of Georgia.  In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by a grandson, Evan Richard Keck and two sisters, infant Anna Elizabeth Wargo and Eileen Peters and her husband Frank.

FUNERAL NOTICE

Mary E. Persavage, 86, of 305 Warsaw Street, Marion Heights - Relatives, friends and neighbors are invited to attend a funeral mass on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at 11:00 am in the Church of the Holy Angels, 855 Scott Street, Kulpmont with Father Andrew Stahmer  & Father Michael Bryant, officiating.  Burial will be in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery, Marion Heights.  In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to the Church of the Holy Angels, 855 Scott Street, Kulpmont, PA 17834.  To send condolences to the family please visit www.cjlucasfuneralhome.com. C.J. Lucas Funeral Home, Inc., 1053 Chestnut Street, Kulpmont, C.J. Lucas, Supervisor is assisting the family with arrangements.