Jacqueline E. “Jackie” Rusnak, age 81, of West Fifth Street, Emporium and Arcadia, Florida died Wednesday, November 4, 2015, in Fawcett Memorial Hospital, Port Charlotte, Florida.
Born March 22, 1934 in Chipman, New Brunswick, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Hanson and Leota Johnson Clarke. On November 12, 1977 in Windburne, Pa. she married James B. Rusnak who survives.
On May 10, 1973 in Bellefonte, she became a United States citizen. A resident of Emporium for 38 years, she was formerly of Philipsburg where she managed the American Legion for several years and was recruited to help open the Harbor Inn where she worked for a time. After relocating to Emporium, she was employed by Lyn Claire Flower Shop in Emporium. She then opened a flower shop with two friends, “Flowers ‘N Things”, and continued to operate it as sole owner until
retiring in 1999.
Mrs. Rusnak was a member of St. Mark Catholic Church in Emporium and was an avid quilter. She was a former member of the Emporium Country Club where she served on the Board of Directors, the Ladies Auxiliary of Emporium Country Club, the Emporium Rotary Club, and
the CD of A in Philipsburg.
Survivors include: 3 sons, Glen Fraser in Maryland, Jerry (Cathy) Fraser of Philipsburg, and David (Sharon) Fraser of Driftwood; one daughter, Vicki (Charles) Nocek of Lehighton; twelve grandchildren; six great grandchildren; two brothers in Canada, Willard (Judy) Clarke
and Otis (Judy) Clarke; two sisters also in Canada, Joan Clarke and Donna (George) Thompson; and many nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by one brother, Irvin Clarke, at the age of one year.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 am Tuesday, November 17, 2015 in St. Mark Church with Fr. Paul Siebert, pastor, as celebrant.
Burial will follow in St. Mark Cemetery, Emporium.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to a charity of the donors choice.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Coppersmith-Condon Funeral Home, Emporium.
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