Obituary of Marie Szmurlo

Marie (Sokolovich) Szmurlo, age 91, of Brookhaven, PA, died peacefully on Friday, June 30, 2017.  Marie was born July 17, 1925 in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Marie retired from Ship ‘n Shore. What brought her most joy was visiting family and enjoying family celebrations. She was an avid gardener.

Marie was predeceased by her parents the late Milan and Sophie (Scrabut) Sokolovich, three brothers, Peter, Nicholas and Milan Sokolovich, Jr., two nephews and her granddaughter, Susan Whiteman.

Survivors:

Loving Husband of 73 years:  Leonard Szmurlo

Devoted Daughter: Carol (John) Whiteman

Granddaughters: Eileen (Mitchell Berger) Whiteman and Sharon Whiteman

Great Grandson: Patrick 

Sisters: Stacia Oroski, Sylvia Richwalder, and Dorothy Price

Also survived by many nieces and nephews

Funeral Mass: Friday, July 7th at 11:00AM at the Church of Our Lady of Charity, 231 Upland Rd., Brookhaven, PA 19015.

Visitation: Friday, July 7th 9:30-10:30AM at the Minshall Shropshire-Bleyler Funeral Home, Ltd., Middletown (Rte. #352) & Knowlton Rds., Middletown Twp., Media, PA 19063.

Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery.