Mary Jane Sauers

Mary Jane Sauers of Easton, MD, formerly of Johnstown, PA, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at the home she shared with her daughter and granddaughter in Easton. She was 85. Born in Johnstown on Oct. 29, 1928, she was the daughter of the late George and Anna (Svajka) Hlavaty. She was graduated from Greater Johnstown High School in 1946. She worked for the Corner Drug Store in Morrellville, Edelstein's store and Hornick's Hardware in Cambria City before marrying Paul "Tiny" J. Sauers Jr. in 1958. He died in 2004. As mother to four children, she gave many examples of service to others as a longtime volunteer at St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church and School, where she helped in the kitchen to prepare food for the school children, made chocolate candy as part of a longtime church fund-raising project and worked at wedding receptions in the church hall. She cared for her mother her whole life and took special care of her husband when he was seriously ill. She instilled the importance of a good education and appreciation for music in her children and her grandchildren. She enjoyed keeping up with friends and family with notes and cards she wrote nearly each day. She appreciated life's simple pleasures. While in Easton, Mary attended Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church and occasionally attended Liturgy at Patronage of the Mother of God Byzantine Catholic Church in Arbutus, MD. Mary is survived by her children, Barbara Ann Sauers of Easton; Paula Jean Rehn of Wexford, PA.; and William Frederick Sauers of York, PA; grandchildren, Allison Rehn of Norwich, NY, Ian Rehn of Atlanta, GA, Steven, Andrew and Joseph Sauers of York, and Margaret Smith of Easton; sister-in-law, Shirley Hlavaty of South Plainfield, N.J. and her family; cousins, Dorothy Matuch and her daughter, Nancy Matuch, of Cleveland, OH; sister Margaret Ann Kapusnak and father Joseph Kapusnak, both of Uniontown, PA.; and relatives by marriage, Geraldine Conrad, Edna Mae Lentz and Miriam Stewart, all of Indiana County, PA. In addition to her parents and husband, a son, Paul J. Sauers III; her brother, Michael Hlavaty; cousins, Nicholas and Paul Matuch are deceased. A Funeral Liturgy will be sung at 10 a.m., Monday, at St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, 411 Power St. Burial will be at Richland Cemetery. There will be no viewing. In lieu of flowers, Mary asked that donations be made to the Sisters of St. Basil the Great, P.O. Box 878, Uniontown, PA 15401, or to Patronage of the Mother of God Byzantine Catholic Church, 1265 Linden Ave., Baltimore, MD 21227.

Mary Jane Sauers

October 29, 1928 - January 9, 2014