Sophia Miklasevich (1918 - 2014)

Lieutenant Colonel Retired Sophia Miklasevich, a guest of the Frey Village in Middletown for the past four years, formally of Hershey, PA entered into life eternal at The Frey Village on 4 March 2014, at the age of 95.

She was born on 14 August 1918 in California, PA to Andrew and Julia Gmitrow Miklasevich. She was the last surviving child of her parents.

She graduated from Christ Hospital School of Nursing, Jersey City, NJ in 1947. She entered the United States Army on 2 May 1949 in Brooklyn, NY and retired on 20 November 1971. During her active military service, she was proud to have served several tours of duty as an Operating Room Nurse throughout the United States as well as in Germany, Japan, and Korea.

As a devout Roman Catholic, she was an active member of Saint Joan of Arc Church in Hershey for 43 years. She was a member of The National Catholic Nurses Association, CCW of Saint Joan of Arc, The Keystone Chapter of the Retired Officers Association, AARP Hershey Area Chapter #3466, The American Legion Post 0386, and the Hershey Museum of American Life.
She is survived by several nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Hershey on Tuesday, 11 March 2014 at 11:30AM by the Reverend Louis P. Ogden and concelebrated by the Reverend Michael Rothan, her Pastor. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held in the Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Hershey at 10:00am Tuesday morning followed by a time of visitation until 11:00am.

A private burial with full military honors will be held in Washington, DC at Arlington National Cemetery.

At Sophia's request, memorial contributions may be made to Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 359 West Areba Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033.

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