Veronica L. Wise, 93, of Clearfield, died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013 at Ridgeview Elder Care and Rehabilitation Center.
Mrs. Wise was born May 27, 1920 in Tyler, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Maholtz) Kosin.
She was a homemaker and had worked for McGregor Sportswear.
Mrs. Wise was a devoted mother and grandmother. She was a member of the St. Francis Roman Catholic Church, Clearfield.
Mrs. Wise was a member of the Clearfield Senior Center and AARP.
She is survived by a daughter, Jeannette A. Reed of Clearfield, two grandchildren, Pamela Sue Oliver of Ramey and Carla Maines and her husband, Keith of Morrisdale; three great-grandchildren, Brittany Oliver, Kristyn Oliver and Arielle Maines; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Wise was the last member of her generation and preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James B. Wise, whom she married July 30, 1941 and whom died April 28, 1997; a daughter, Jane Loretta Wise; a grandson, Albert Carl Reed Jr.; eight sisters, Catherine Wells, Helen Stanton, Anna Seduski, Dorothy Scrabot, Mary Feldman, Elizabeth Koontz, Josephine Miller and Rosella Katich; four brothers, Frank, Pete, Edward and John Kosin; and a son-in-law, Albert C. Reed Sr.
Friends will be received from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Bennett and Houser Funeral Home Inc., Clearfield. A Vigil Service will be held at 5:45 p.m.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be said at 10 a.m. Thursday at the St. Francis Roman Catholic Church, Clearfield, with Monsignor H. Desmond McGee as celebrant. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the St. Francis Educational Endowment Fund, 212 S. Front St., Clearfield, PA 16830.
To send online tributes, please go to www.bennettandhouser.com or www.mem.com.