Hazleton Standard Speaker, Wednesday, March 5, 1969:
"Death Calls Mrs. Racho; 75 Survive"
Mrs. Anna (Kolessar) Racho, who resided with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. And Mrs. Michael Racho, 154 N. Church St., died at 6:15 a.m. yesterday at the Lutheran Home, following a long illness. She has 75 survivors. Born in Czechoslovakia, a daughter of the late Michael and Mary (Stronko) Kolessar, she had resided in this city most of her life. The deceased was a member of St. John's Byzantine Rite Catholic Church and the parish Altar and Rosary Society.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew, and three children, Mrs. Betty Skernolis, Andrew Racho and Mrs. Anna Knoblauh. Surviving are nine children: John and Mrs. Margaret Maxwell, this city; Mrs. John (Mary) Chunko, Drifton; George, Joseph and Steve, this city; Mrs. Warren (Ione) Lenhart, Frederick, Md.; Mrs. Steve (Ethel) Adams, Bristol; and Michael, with whom she resided. Also surviving are 31 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren, two brothers and a sister, John Kolessar, Exeter; George Kolessar, this city, and Mrs. Mary Barkanich, Milnesville. A number of nieces and nephews also survive.

The funeral will be held Friday at 8:30 a.m. from the Bonin Funeral Home, Second Street entrance. Requiem high mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock in St. John's B. C. Church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. Friends may call today from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Hazleton Standard Speaker, Saturday, March 8, 1969, page 24:
The funeral of Mrs. Anna (Kolessar) Racho, 154 N. Church St., who died Tuesday at the Lutheran Home, was held yesterday morning from the Bonin Funeral Home. A concelebrated mass in St. John's Byzantine Rite Catholic Church was celebrated by the Rev. Joseph Jackanich and Msgr. Paul Firczak. The Rev. Joseph Ferrara and the Rev. George Bujnak were seated in the sanctuary. Father Jackanich and Msgr. Firczak gave the blessing at the grave in the parish cemetery. Pallbearers, all grandsons of the deceased, were Andrew, Gerald, Joseph, Thomas, Andrew and Steve Racho Jr.