Esther F. Stoeckel

Esther F. Stoeckel, Clarks Summit, died Thursday afternoon at St. Mary's Villa in Elmhurst. She was the widow of Robert Stoeckel, Jr. The couple had been married 64 years.

Born in Nicholson, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Minnie Kozlosky Holtzman.  Prior to her retirement, she was a bookkeeper for Dr. Louis Kareha.  She was a member of the Clarks Summit United Methodist Church and the Juanita Chapter No. 8 Order of the Eastern Star.

She is survived by her daughter, Leta Stoeckel, of Moscow.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Rudolph Holtzman, and two sisters, Eleanor McLaughlin and Lillian Kandrot.

An Eastern Star graveside service will be held on Tuesday at 11 am in the Clarks Green Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Order of the Eastern Star, c/o Diana Brown, 1571 Newton-Ransom Blvd., Clarks Summit, PA 18411.