Obituary of Margaret Fetch

Margaret “Madge” Kleback Fetch, 93, of Taylor, entered eternal rest Wednesday morning at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.  Her husband, George died January 20, 1982.

Born in Taylor, daughter of the late Michael J. and Anna Hapstak Kleback and was a 1942 graduate of Taylor High School.  Throughout her life, Madge worked in the garment industry retiring in 1980.  She was a devoted and lifelong parishioner of St. George’s Orthodox Church, Taylor, where she ran monthly bus trips to Atlantic City and held a flea market twice a year, all for the glory of God and her church.  For many years, she was Vice President of the Alter Society and a former member of the A.C.R.Y.  Madge was an avid bowler with the Taylor Ladies Bowling League, a member of the Taylor Senior Citizens and an avid reader.

Surviving are three sons, George and wife, Pamela, Lehighton; Robert M. and companion, Mary Calles, James and wife, Deborah, all Taylor; a daughter, Carol Vesperino, Pittston, ten grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren; nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a brother, John and a sister, Dorothy Ameika.

The Fetch Family would like to express their deepest gratitude to the staff of Hospice of the Sacred Heart for their compassion shown to their mother.

Family and friends are invited to attend Madge’s funeral, which will begin on Monday at 9:15 am from the Semian Funeral Home, 704 Union St. Taylor, followed by services at 10:00 am in St. George’s Orthodox Church, 743 S. Keyser Ave., Taylor, to be celebrated by the Very Rev. Mark Leasure, pastor.  Interment with will follow in the parish cemetery.  Friends may call Sunday 2 to 5 pm.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. George’s Church or Hospice of the Sacred Heart, 600 Baltimore Dr., Wilkes-Barre, 18702