Funeral service will be Wednesday for Anna De-
Brakeleer, formerly of Hamilton Ave., Farrell. She passed
away of natural causes at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday (7-20-
11) in Clepper Manor Inc., Sharon, where she was a
resident for more than eight years.
She was nine days shy of reaching her 101st birthday.
Mrs. DeBrakeleer was born July 29, 1910, in South
Sharon, which is now Farrell, a daughter of Andrew
and Sophie Schink Moder.
A lifelong area resident, she attended Farrell High
School. Following high school, Anna was employed at the
former Myer Frank Furniture Store in Farrell.
She married LeRoy Harry DeBrakeleer on Jan. 8, 1929,
in the former Grace Lutheran Church, Farrell.
Together they took over the family business, De-
Brakeleer's Market, in 1935. She continued working there until she was 80, long after the business was passed on to her son and daughter-in-law, LeRoy and Diana.
"Annie," as she was known by many, was a special person who touched the lives and hearts of many generations of customers, and always with a smile. She was a founding and
lifelong member of the former Grace Lutheran Church,
Farrell.
She also belonged to the church's German Ladies Aide Society, which was known for their popular German sausage.
The ladies sold the sausage for many years as a way to raise funds for the church.
Anna enjoyed crocheting and making afghans for her
grandchildren. Her family was extremely important to
her and she instilled many holiday traditions and a lot of
love in her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her brown bag Christmas surprise gifts were a favorite with the
grandchildren, and they particularly liked when she filled
them with old silver dollars she had saved throughout the years.
Anna was a great example of a generation committed to their church, family and work.
Surviving are: a son, LeRoy A. DeBrakeleer and his wife Diana, Hermitage; two daughters, Paula A. Knott, Sharon; and DeAnna R. Opalenik, Hermitage; and 11 grandchildren, 17 greatgrandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, who passed away April 3, 1971,
Annie was preceded in death by three brothers, George,
Andrew and William Moder; two sisters, Freda Bousner
and Pauline Schuster; and a greatgrandson, Jacob Lewis.
The family would like to thank Clepper Manor for their wonderful care throughout the years.
If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Jacob Lewis Memorial Fund, in care of the Shenango
Valley Foundation, 101 Chestnut St., Sharon, PA
16146.
DeBRAKELEER
Mrs. LeRoy Harry (Anna), 100, formerly of Hamilton Ave., Farrell. Calling hours: 11 a.m. to time of service Wednesday (7-27-11) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL
HOME AND CREMATORY, INC. 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Friends may email condolences by visiting
www.McGonigleFuneralHomeand Crematory.com Service: Funeral service at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.
Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage, Pa.
Brakeleer, formerly of Hamilton Ave., Farrell. She passed
away of natural causes at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday (7-20-
11) in Clepper Manor Inc., Sharon, where she was a
resident for more than eight years.
She was nine days shy of reaching her 101st birthday.
Mrs. DeBrakeleer was born July 29, 1910, in South
Sharon, which is now Farrell, a daughter of Andrew
and Sophie Schink Moder.
A lifelong area resident, she attended Farrell High
School. Following high school, Anna was employed at the
former Myer Frank Furniture Store in Farrell.
She married LeRoy Harry DeBrakeleer on Jan. 8, 1929,
in the former Grace Lutheran Church, Farrell.
Together they took over the family business, De-
Brakeleer's Market, in 1935. She continued working there until she was 80, long after the business was passed on to her son and daughter-in-law, LeRoy and Diana.
"Annie," as she was known by many, was a special person who touched the lives and hearts of many generations of customers, and always with a smile. She was a founding and
lifelong member of the former Grace Lutheran Church,
Farrell.
She also belonged to the church's German Ladies Aide Society, which was known for their popular German sausage.
The ladies sold the sausage for many years as a way to raise funds for the church.
Anna enjoyed crocheting and making afghans for her
grandchildren. Her family was extremely important to
her and she instilled many holiday traditions and a lot of
love in her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her brown bag Christmas surprise gifts were a favorite with the
grandchildren, and they particularly liked when she filled
them with old silver dollars she had saved throughout the years.
Anna was a great example of a generation committed to their church, family and work.
Surviving are: a son, LeRoy A. DeBrakeleer and his wife Diana, Hermitage; two daughters, Paula A. Knott, Sharon; and DeAnna R. Opalenik, Hermitage; and 11 grandchildren, 17 greatgrandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, who passed away April 3, 1971,
Annie was preceded in death by three brothers, George,
Andrew and William Moder; two sisters, Freda Bousner
and Pauline Schuster; and a greatgrandson, Jacob Lewis.
The family would like to thank Clepper Manor for their wonderful care throughout the years.
If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Jacob Lewis Memorial Fund, in care of the Shenango
Valley Foundation, 101 Chestnut St., Sharon, PA
16146.
DeBRAKELEER
Mrs. LeRoy Harry (Anna), 100, formerly of Hamilton Ave., Farrell. Calling hours: 11 a.m. to time of service Wednesday (7-27-11) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL
HOME AND CREMATORY, INC. 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Friends may email condolences by visiting
www.McGonigleFuneralHomeand Crematory.com Service: Funeral service at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.
Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage, Pa.
Funeral service will be Wednesday for Anna De-
Brakeleer, formerly of Hamilton Ave., Farrell. She passed
away of natural causes at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday (7-20-
11) in Clepper Manor Inc., Sharon, where she was a
resident for more than eight years.
She was nine days shy of reaching her 101st birthday.
Mrs. DeBrakeleer was born July 29, 1910, in South
Sharon, which is now Farrell, a daughter of Andrew
and Sophie Schink Moder.
A lifelong area resident, she attended Farrell High
School. Following high school, Anna was employed at the
former Myer Frank Furniture Store in Farrell.
She married LeRoy Harry DeBrakeleer on Jan. 8, 1929,
in the former Grace Lutheran Church, Farrell.
Together they took over the family business, De-
Brakeleer's Market, in 1935. She continued working there until she was 80, long after the business was passed on to her son and daughter-in-law, LeRoy and Diana.
"Annie," as she was known by many, was a special person who touched the lives and hearts of many generations of customers, and always with a smile. She was a founding and
lifelong member of the former Grace Lutheran Church,
Farrell.
She also belonged to the church's German Ladies Aide Society, which was known for their popular German sausage.
The ladies sold the sausage for many years as a way to raise funds for the church.
Anna enjoyed crocheting and making afghans for her
grandchildren. Her family was extremely important to
her and she instilled many holiday traditions and a lot of
love in her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her brown bag Christmas surprise gifts were a favorite with the
grandchildren, and they particularly liked when she filled
them with old silver dollars she had saved throughout the years.
Anna was a great example of a generation committed to their church, family and work.
Surviving are: a son, LeRoy A. DeBrakeleer and his wife Diana, Hermitage; two daughters, Paula A. Knott, Sharon; and DeAnna R. Opalenik, Hermitage; and 11 grandchildren, 17 greatgrandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, who passed away April 3, 1971,
Annie was preceded in death by three brothers, George,
Andrew and William Moder; two sisters, Freda Bousner
and Pauline Schuster; and a greatgrandson, Jacob Lewis.
The family would like to thank Clepper Manor for their wonderful care throughout the years.
If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Jacob Lewis Memorial Fund, in care of the Shenango
Valley Foundation, 101 Chestnut St., Sharon, PA
16146.
DeBRAKELEER
Mrs. LeRoy Harry (Anna), 100, formerly of Hamilton Ave., Farrell. Calling hours: 11 a.m. to time of service Wednesday (7-27-11) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL
HOME AND CREMATORY, INC. 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Friends may email condolences by visiting
www.McGonigleFuneralHomeand Crematory.com Service: Funeral service at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.
Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage, Pa.
Brakeleer, formerly of Hamilton Ave., Farrell. She passed
away of natural causes at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday (7-20-
11) in Clepper Manor Inc., Sharon, where she was a
resident for more than eight years.
She was nine days shy of reaching her 101st birthday.
Mrs. DeBrakeleer was born July 29, 1910, in South
Sharon, which is now Farrell, a daughter of Andrew
and Sophie Schink Moder.
A lifelong area resident, she attended Farrell High
School. Following high school, Anna was employed at the
former Myer Frank Furniture Store in Farrell.
She married LeRoy Harry DeBrakeleer on Jan. 8, 1929,
in the former Grace Lutheran Church, Farrell.
Together they took over the family business, De-
Brakeleer's Market, in 1935. She continued working there until she was 80, long after the business was passed on to her son and daughter-in-law, LeRoy and Diana.
"Annie," as she was known by many, was a special person who touched the lives and hearts of many generations of customers, and always with a smile. She was a founding and
lifelong member of the former Grace Lutheran Church,
Farrell.
She also belonged to the church's German Ladies Aide Society, which was known for their popular German sausage.
The ladies sold the sausage for many years as a way to raise funds for the church.
Anna enjoyed crocheting and making afghans for her
grandchildren. Her family was extremely important to
her and she instilled many holiday traditions and a lot of
love in her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her brown bag Christmas surprise gifts were a favorite with the
grandchildren, and they particularly liked when she filled
them with old silver dollars she had saved throughout the years.
Anna was a great example of a generation committed to their church, family and work.
Surviving are: a son, LeRoy A. DeBrakeleer and his wife Diana, Hermitage; two daughters, Paula A. Knott, Sharon; and DeAnna R. Opalenik, Hermitage; and 11 grandchildren, 17 greatgrandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Besides her husband, who passed away April 3, 1971,
Annie was preceded in death by three brothers, George,
Andrew and William Moder; two sisters, Freda Bousner
and Pauline Schuster; and a greatgrandson, Jacob Lewis.
The family would like to thank Clepper Manor for their wonderful care throughout the years.
If desired, memorial contributions may be made to the Jacob Lewis Memorial Fund, in care of the Shenango
Valley Foundation, 101 Chestnut St., Sharon, PA
16146.
DeBRAKELEER
Mrs. LeRoy Harry (Anna), 100, formerly of Hamilton Ave., Farrell. Calling hours: 11 a.m. to time of service Wednesday (7-27-11) in J. BRADLEY McGONIGLE FUNERAL
HOME AND CREMATORY, INC. 1090 E. State St., Sharon. Friends may email condolences by visiting
www.McGonigleFuneralHomeand Crematory.com Service: Funeral service at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.
Interment: Hillcrest Memorial Park, Hermitage, Pa.
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