An Obituary -

Noelene HOUZE PACKRONE 93 years, of Point Marion, Pa., passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, May 3, 2008.

Noelene was born in Point Marion, Pa., on December 10, 1914, the eldest Daughter of Noel J. HOUZE and Pearl A. Kincaid HOUZE.

After graduating from Point Marion High School, she went to work at the L. J. Houze Convex Glass Company, which was founded by her Great Uncle.
During World War II, she worked in the Goodyear Aircraft Defense Plant in Akron, Ohio.

Upon returning home, she worked at various local places including the Houze Glass Craft Outlet and The 119 Superette, from where she retired in 1980.

Noelene was a very faithful member of Saint Hubert Roman Catholic Church, Point Marion, and the Altar Rosary/Christian Mothers Society.

She was a local historian on the Houze ancestry and glass company.
She was most proud of her collection of World War II articles and photographs of local war veterans.

Friends will be received in the LOUIS E. RUDOLPH FUNERAL HOME, 15 Main Street, Point Marion, Pa., Thomas B. Rudolph, Funeral Director and Supervisor, on Monday, May 5, 2008, from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, May 6, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday, May 7, 2008, until 10:30 a.m. when brief Prayers will be said.

A Mass of Christian Burial follows in Saint Hubert Roman Catholic Church, Point Marion, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Father Joseph A. Sredinski as Celebrant.
Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park, Point Marion, Pa.

Memorials may be made to Saint Hubert Roman Catholic Church, c/o 50 Morgantown Street, Fairchance, PA 15436 and Friends of the Old Cemetery, Post Office Box 214, Point Marion, PA 15474.
©The Herald Standard 2008

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