Edna A. Pietrucha

Edna A. Pietrucha, 89, of Sparta, NJ passed away on October 25, 2017. Edna was born in Eynon, PA and moved to Kearny, NJ in 1941. She graduated from Kearny High School in 1946 then worked as a secretary in a law office until her marriage to Joseph A. Pietrucha in 1951. The family moved to Sparta in 1960 where Edna became an active parishioner of Our Lady of the Lake Church. Edna was an avid reader and in earlier years enjoyed attending Polka dances and retreats with her husband. She was an enthusiastic follower of the Duke Blue Devils basketball team and Coach Krzyzewski but loved being with her family most of all.
Edna is predeceased by her beloved husband Joseph A. Pietrucha. She is survived by her children: Joan Cabiness and her husband Howard of Ellicott City, MD; Dr Lawrence Pietrucha and his wife Audrey of Bennington, VT; Mary Ann Aslinger and her husband Jerry of Montclair, VA; and Stephen Pietrucha of Sparta. She was the loving grandmother of Jeffrey, Ann, Daniel, Emily, Elizabeth, Andrew, John and Matthew and great-grandmother of William, Abigail, Katherine and Sophie.
Friends may call Wednesday, November 1, 2017, from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the Goble Funeral Home, 22 Main St, Sparta, NJ 07871. A funeral mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, November 2 at Our Lady of the Lake Church, 294 Sparta Ave, Sparta, NJ 07871. Interment will follow at Good Shepherd Cemetery, Green Township, New Jersey. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in her memory to: Karen Ann Quinlan Home For Hospice, 99 Sparta Ave, Newton, NJ 07860.