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Rita Coach
March 19, 2003
Rita Claire (Krupinski) Coach, 78, of Atlantic Avenue, Edwardsville, died
Wednesday at home.
Born Aug. 3, 1924, in Larksville, she was a daughter of the late Frank and
Julia (Shimko) Krupinski. She was a graduate of Larksville High School and the
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital School of Nursing. She was employed as a
licensed practical nurse by United Rehabilitation Services for many years. She
was a member of St. Anthony’s Church, Larksville. She served as secretary of
the Christian Ladies Club of the church and was an assistant Brownie Troop
Leader, Edwardsville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew.
Surviving are a son, Andrew Jr., Edwardsville; daughter, Andrea Kotulski,
Hanover Township; two grandchildren; a step-grandson; a great-grandchild;
brother, Robert, Effort; sisters, Connie Sedeski and Mary Ann Stogoski, both
of Edwardsville; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday from St. John the
Baptist Church, Larksville, with the Rev. Gerald Gurka officiating. Interment
will be in St. Mary’s Nativity Cemetery, Plymouth Township.
Arrangements are by the Kniffen O’Malley Funeral Home Inc., Wilkes-Barre.