Obituary of Anne Muckin

Anne Muckin 81, of Tunkhannock, Pa., formerly of Edison, N.J., died Saturday, April 16, 2011, in the Hospice Community Care in Dunmore, Pa. She was born in Perth Amboy, N.J., on April 18, 1929, a daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Loboda Fircha. Anne was a 1947 graduate of New Brunswick High School, member of the Church of the Nativity BVM, Tunkhannock, and its Altar and Rosary Society. She was preceded in death by her husband of 40 years, Edward A. Muckin, in 1988. Anne loved to cook and bake. She enjoyed the time that she spent with family and friends, and will always be remembered for her smile. Her greatest enjoyment was attending her grandsons' sporting events. Surviving are sons, Gary, and wife Margaret Muckin, Lake Winola, Pa.; Robert Muckin, Somerset, N.J.; brothers, Joseph Fircha, Barneget, N.J.; Mitchell Fircha, Manchester, N.J.; sister, Joan Yancsek, Kissimmee, Fla.; grandsons, Andrew James, and Brian Christopher Muckin; nieces, nephews, and companion and special friend, Michael Privuznak. Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday from the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc., 73 W. Tioga St., Tunkhannock, with Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at the Church of the Nativity BVM. Interment will be in Pieta Cemetery, Tunkhannock. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.sheldonkukuchkafuineralhome.com .