Carole Fanok

Carole Fanok, 81, of Lake Wynonah, died Monday at Seton Manor, Orwigsburg. She was born in MarLin pa, March 28th, 1943, to Andrew and Olga (Siroka) Fanok. Carole was a 1961 Graduate of Minersville area High school. She then graduated from Ashland State hospital as a Lab tech, in 1963. She then moved to New Jersey, and made a great friend at work in Jane Terefenko. Jane liked Carole so much that she married her brother Buddy! After Many years working in this field, she decided she wanted to get her Bachelors degree in Nursing, so she decided to join the United States Air Force reserve, attending basic training in San Antonio Texas. She remained in San Antonio, attending the University of Texas there, while working weekends as a flight nurse in the Air Force reserve. She Graduated from the University of Texas in 1984, and spent the next 30 years as a labor and Delivery nurse in the San Antonio area. She has been credited with delivering more than 7,000 babies while in Texas, many of them were military families. Upon retiring, she returned to Schuylkill County, residing in Lake Wynonah. She loved to feed the deer there, buying feed in 50 pound bags at tractor supply. She continued to root for her Beloved San Antonio Spurs, or Texas Longhorns, and root against the dreaded Texas A&M Aggies. She was longtime member the NRA, enjoyed shooting her rifle, and bashing Obama. Carole was preceded in death her parents, Andrew and Olga, A stepfather Joseph Kostyal Sr, an older brother Andrew (Buddy) and his wife Jane Terefenko, and baby brother Ricky. She is survived by a Sister, Bonnie Worchick, widow of the late Mike Worchick, two brothers, Joseph J Kostyal Jr, and wife Julie. Jeffrey Kostyal, and wife Lisa, and 11 Nieces and nephews. At the request of the family all services shall be private. Interment St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cemetery.   Mahal-Ritzel Funeral Home inc., Minersville entrusted with the arrangements.

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