Carol A. Kline

Carol A. (Garraway) Kline, 85, of Wiggans Patch died Saturday at her home surrounded by family.

Born in Shippensburg, PA on January 10, 1940, to the late Thomas and Helen (Wagner) Garraway.

Carol worked as a long-distance telephone operator for Bell Telephone Co. in Philadelphia, Pa. Later, she was a newspaper correspondent for the Pottsville Republican where she learned the art of photography. She then worked for the Shenandoah Evening Herald and became one of their most sought-after reporters/photographers.

She was a former member of Saint Canicus Church until its closing, then Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish where she was an officer member of the Sodality serving as secretary.

Surviving is her son Nicholas Kline of White Haven, her daughter Stephanie Ponchery and her husband Richard of Beaver Meadows, and daughter in-law Cynthia Kline of Mahanoy City. A sister Jean Keim of Frackville and sister in-law, Anne Garraway of Frackville. Grandchildren – Amanda (Garber) Eye, David Thatcher, Kelsey (Garber) Bescos, Nikki Kline, Dylan and Destiny Ponchery. Great Grandchildren Kristopher Hanlon, Autumn Garber, Vivian and Levi Bescos.

Preceding her in death is her husband of 55 years Harry Kline, two daughters, Christine Hanlon and Sandra Kline. Grandchildren – Kristopher Hanlon and Skyler Garber. Three Brothers - John Wagner, Wayne and Joseph Garraway. One Sister – Ruth Onisick.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, March 7th at 10am in Saint Teresa of Calcutta Church in Mahanoy City and will be officiated by Fr. Kevin Gallagher.  A visitation for family and friends will be held from 9 to 10am in the church.  Burial will immediately follow services in Sky-View Memorial Park in Tamaqua.

Donations in Carol’s memory may be made to the Saint Teresa of Calcutta Sodality.

The James P. Haughney Funeral Home of Mahanoy City with the assistance of the Oravitz Home for Funerals Inc, of Shenandoah are entrusted with the arrangements.

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