Regina
Barbara Yuskoski Graeber passed unexpectedly in her peaceful sleep in Orlando,
Florida on Thursday, March 23, 2017, at the age of 100 and a half. Regina was born on September 15, 1916 in Mount
Carmel, Pennsylvania, to grocery store owners (of 49 years) Edna & Louis
Yuskoski. Regina witnessed in her early years a parade celebrating the end of
World War I, a local speech by Thomas Edison, and survived the Great Depression.
She graduated from Mount Carmel High
School in 1932 and married the (late) Robert Graeber Sr. In 1940 she moved to Shamokin, Pennsylvania
where she lived in the same house on the side of a mountain for 74 years,
raising six children. She is also
survived by 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Her family was blessed
to have witnessed the 50th wedding anniversary celebration of Regina
and Robert decades ago.
Regina was active in Shamokin community activities, including the
choir of Mother Cabrini Church, Choraleers, the Polka Mass Choir, the St Edwards/ Mother Cabrini
Church and Funeral Mass Choirs. She was a devoted wife and mother and a
prayerful devout Catholic all her life (she would make 7 lemon meringue pies at
a time for church events). She was also
known for her fabulous garden which bloomed especially bright in the spring
with daffodils, tulips, hyacinths and crocuses. The last 22 years of her life
she called Shamokin, PA and also Orlando, FL home (to be more involved with
family). She even joined the church
choir at Holy Family in Orlando. Her love
of music has inspired and touched family and friends for generations. Regina started playing electric guitar at the
age of 57! In her final years she started
painting and also did quite well!
Her 100th
birthday celebration in September of 2016 brought her family together for a
joyful centennial celebration of her life.
In her 100 years, Regina Graeber brought life and love to countless
people, including her immediate family: her late husband, Robert Graeber Sr;
daughter Barbara Braubitz (of Auburn, NY), and her three children and two
grandchildren; daughter Margaret Combe Barstow (of Southlake, Texas) and her
three children and seven grandchildren; daughter (late) Gloria Graeber; son
Robert Graeber Jr. (of Lititz, PA) and his two children and one grandchild; son
Bruce Graeber (of Washington, DC) and his two children; and daughter Laura
Wideman (of Orlando, FL) and her four children and two grandchildren—and a baby
on the way!
Even at
100 years old, Regina Graeber’s eyes sparkled to hear and tell stories and
events about the lives of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren
that were passed along through the “Graeber-vine.” Regina didn’t miss a beat! She loved to share wisdom and family stories,
past and present, and in her sweet sing-song Eastern accent would say, “Oh
honey, I’ll tell ya…” Regina is singing
with the choir of angels now, and our loss is heaven’s gain!
The family will be receiving friends from 9:30 - 10:30 am, followed by the funeral mass at 10:30 am on Tuesday, March 28th, 2017 at St. Andrew Catholic Church in Orlando, FL with Father Leo Hodges officiating.
2 comments:
I am sorry for your loss, please accept my sincere condolences. I hope the family will find some comfort and strength in Jesus promise of the earthly resurrection(Acts 24:15)and the renewed Paradise earth, where death will be no more and no family will mourn the death of a loved one.-Revelation 21:3,4;John 5:28,29;Luke 23:43. may GOD(Psalms 83:18)grant you peace and comfort now, during this grievous time.-Matthew 5:4.
My sincerest sympathies to your family at this difficult
time. May the "Hearer of Prayer" be with you and comfort you in your time of need (Psalms 65:2).
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