Taught In Lehighton District Since 1961
April 28, 1994|The Morning Call
Joseph M. Rakos, 59, of 374 N. 2nd St., Lehighton, died Wednesday in Gnaden Huetten Hospital, Lehighton. He was the husband of Maryann (Hadnagy) Rakos. They were married 26 years last June.
A 1961 graduate of Pennsylvania State University, he was an industrial technology teacher for the Lehighton Area School District since 1961, last working at the middle school.
Born in Lehighton, he was a son of the late Stephen Sr. and Winifred (Hager) Rakos.
He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Lehighton. He was a Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors: Wife; sons, David of Allentown and Jeffrey of State College, Centre County; daughters, Michelle, at home, and Diane of Dallas, Luzerne County; brother John of Nesquehoning, and sisters, Mrs. Rita Witzel and Theresa, wife of George Sander, both of Lehighton and Barbara, wife of Roy Vogel of Coopersburg.
Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Andrew P. Ovsak Funeral Home, 4th and Iron streets, Lehighton; Mass at noon in the church. Call 7-9 p.m. Friday.
Taught In Lehighton District Since 1961
April 28, 1994|The Morning Call
Joseph M. Rakos, 59, of 374 N. 2nd St., Lehighton, died Wednesday in Gnaden Huetten Hospital, Lehighton. He was the husband of Maryann (Hadnagy) Rakos. They were married 26 years last June.
A 1961 graduate of Pennsylvania State University, he was an industrial technology teacher for the Lehighton Area School District since 1961, last working at the middle school.
Born in Lehighton, he was a son of the late Stephen Sr. and Winifred (Hager) Rakos.
He was a member of Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Lehighton. He was a Marine Corps veteran.
Survivors: Wife; sons, David of Allentown and Jeffrey of State College, Centre County; daughters, Michelle, at home, and Diane of Dallas, Luzerne County; brother John of Nesquehoning, and sisters, Mrs. Rita Witzel and Theresa, wife of George Sander, both of Lehighton and Barbara, wife of Roy Vogel of Coopersburg.
Services: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Andrew P. Ovsak Funeral Home, 4th and Iron streets, Lehighton; Mass at noon in the church. Call 7-9 p.m. Friday.
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