Lola Jeane Lazorcak, 99, of Punxsutawney, died Monday, April 15, 2024, at Christ the King Manor in DuBois.
She was born February 27, 1925, in Reynoldsville, a daughter of the late Effie (Northey) and Chester A. Ritzie.
On January 20, 1951, she married Joseph Lazorcak, who preceded her in death on September 18, 1997.
Lola was a member of the First Baptist Church in Brookville and a former member of the St. Peters United Church of Christ in Punxsutawney.
She was a graduate of Reynoldsville High School and attended the DuBois Business School.
Lola enjoyed attending church, singing in church choirs, and her Christian Friends meetings.
She loved to visit with her friends and neighbors on her side porch.
Lola volunteered with Easter Seals Well Baby Clinic and the Cancer Society.
She helped with Circle of Friends Pre-School and was a member of Sweet Adeline’s Barbershop Chorus and the Eight Belles Double Quartet.
Surviving family include one son, Dave Lazorchak and wife Carol of Punxsutawney; two granddaughters, Jennifer Dee and husband Paul “PJ” of Bryn Mawr, PA, and Alison Bernat and husband Jake of Punxsutawney; four grandchildren, Lydia and Chloe Dee and Madelyn and Carter Bernat; a nephew, Charles W. Ritzie and wife Jeannie of Reynoldsville; and a niece, Rhonda Littlefield and husband Jim of Bedford, PA.
In addition to her husband and parents, Lola was preceded in death by her daughter, Nancy Lazorchak, and a brother, Charles E. Ritzie.
Friends will be received from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the Deeley Funeral Home, Punxsutawney.
A funeral service will be held immediately following visitation at 1 p.m., with Pastor David Blair officiating.
Interment will be in Reynoldsville Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation, PO Box 515, Northampton, MA 01061 or to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh LAMP (Library of Accessible Media), 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
Online condolences may be made at www.deeleyfuneralhome.com.
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