Mary Genevieve Saukaitis (1949 - 2016)

Mary Genevieve Saukaitis, 67, of 32 Lilo Lane, Hummelstown, passed away Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, at her residence. She was born at Geisinger Hospital on March 11, 1949, a daughter of the late Raymond A. and Mary (Pauza) Saukaitis.

She was a resident of Mount Carmel until 1966, when she left the area and lived in Iowa, Hershey and lastly, in Hummelstown.

She was a 1966 graduate of Mount Carmel High School and a 1970 graduate of Penn State University, where she received her Bachelor of Science. She then earned her master's degree from Iowa State.

Mary retired in 2011 as a dietician at Hershey Medical Center, where she also worked with diabetic and burned children.

Mary was a former member of St. Joseph's Church in Mount Carmel, and currently a member of St. Joan of Arc Church in Hershey.

Survivors include a brother, Raymond Saukaitis and his wife, Alana, of Trevorton, as well as cousins.

Relatives, friends and neighbors are invited to attend a funeral Mass 11 a.m. Wednesday, in St. Joan of Arc Church, 359 Areba Avenue, Hershey, with Father Al Sceski, officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Mount Carmel Township at 11:30 a.m. Thursday. C.J. Lucas Funeral Home, Inc., 27 N. Vine St., Mount Carmel, C.J. Lucas IV, supervisor, is assisting the family with arrangements.

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