Obituary of Helen Mary Fedor Brosius

Mrs. Helen Mary (Loferski, Fedor, Christman) Brosius, 89, of Hudson, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2013 at the Monmouth Crossing assisted living facility following a lingering illness. Born Oct. 22, 1923, in Hudson, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Stanley and Mary Margaret (Kochuba) Loferski. Educated in the parochial schools, she was a graduate of the Sacred Heart High School, Plains. She was also a graduate of Wilkes-Barre Business School and attended Luzerne County Community College. Before retirement, Helen was employed by Social Security Administration as a black lung claims examiner, Wilkes-Barre. Previously, she was a clerk for Selective Service, and also worked as a mail sorter for the United States Postal Service where she was the first female employee. Helen is remembered by those who knew and loved her as being a devoted wife, mother and nana. She spent 6 years as a den mother of Pack 11 Hudson. Having a zest for life, family and dear friends, she was an active member of the Sunbury Garden Club, a member of the St. Joseph Parish choir and Christian Mothers in Hudson. Helen also loved to host parties anytime family and friends could get together. She was preceded in death by her husbands: Daniel J Fedor, Willard W. Christman and Bernard Brosius and by her son Richard J.Fedor and brother Dr. Joseph Loferski. Surviving are her beloved children, including Daniel J. Fedor and his wife Margaret of New Hampshire, David J. Fedor and his wife Elaine of Plains and daughter Andrea Koskulics and her husband, John, of New Jersey; grandchildren, Daniel and Christopher Fedor; David and Andrew Fedor; Marrissa Fedor; Jeffrey Koskulics, Jessica Wormeck, Robert and Michael Koskulics; great grandchildren Joey and Natalie Fedor; Eddy Koskulics; Penny and Lucy Wormeck; brother S. James Loferski and his wife Monica of North Carolina; sister Marie Kunec and her husband Edward of Virginia,sister-in-law Sylvia Loferski of Rhode Island, numerous members of the Fedor and Kochuba family and nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Helen will be conducted at 9 a.m. Friday at the Yanaitis Funeral Home, 55 Stark St., Hudson. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at Saints Peter and Paul Church in Plains at 9:30 a.m. Interment with committal prayer will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery, Hudson. Friends may visit on Thursday from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. For words of remembrance of Helen and for words of comfort to the family, please visit Helen's obituary at www.yanaitisfuneralhome.com.