Bernardine V. Kalna, of Swoyersville, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, January 16, 2014. Born on October 20, 1928, in Wilkes-Barre, Bernardine was the daughter of the late John and Veronica (Greytak) Iskra. Raised in Wilkes-Barre, she was a 1946 graduate of St. Nicholas High School. She furthered her education at College MisericordiaContinue Reading
Bernardine V. Kalna, of Swoyersville, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, January 16, 2014.
Born on October 20, 1928, in Wilkes-Barre, Bernardine was the daughter of the late John and Veronica (Greytak) Iskra.
Raised in Wilkes-Barre, she was a 1946 graduate of St. Nicholas High School. She furthered her education at College Misericordia acquiring her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work in 1950.
She was married for 44 years to her beloved husband, Joseph J. Kalna, who passed away on June 4, 2001.
Bernardine was a longtime member of the former Holy Trinity Church, Swoyersville. Active within her church, she served as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and enjoyed cooking for the parish’s annual bazaar. Following the consolidation of her church, she became a member of Holy Family Parish, Luzerne.
In addition to her husband and parents, Bernardine was preceded in death by her brothers John, Joseph and Cyril Iskra.
Bernardine is survived by her children, Michael Kalna (Karen), Stafford, Virginia; Dr. Mark Kalna (Laura), Newburg, Indiana; Paul Kalna (Michelle), Shavertown; Karen Blum (Dr. Richard), Kingston; Dr. Chris Kalna, Dallas; her grandchildren, Andrew (Amanda), Katie, Matthew, Madelyn, Olivia, Chloe, Shane, Josh, Zack, Miranda and Levi Kalna; Michael (Rachel) Blum; her siblings, Monica Rydzewski, Sister M. Teresita Iskra SSCM, Ann Smolko, Thomas Iskra, and Stephen Iskra.
Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, February 6, 2014, at 9:30 AM from the Wroblewski Funeral Home, Inc., 1442 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, officiated by the Reverend Michael J. Zipay, at 10:00 AM in Holy Family Parish, 574 Bennett Street, Luzerne.
Interment with the Rite of Committal will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton.
Family and friends are invited to Bernardine’s viewing on Wednesday, February 5th, from 6:00 to 9:00 PM, at the funeral home.
For additional information or to send Bernardine’s family online condolences, visit www.wroblewskifuneralhome.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Alzheimer’s Society or Holy Family Parish, Luzerne.
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