Josephine Helene Hlavenka

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• Obituary: 19 Nov 2003, Erie, Erie Co., PA; Erie Times-News

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Obituary:
Josephine Helene Hlavenka Dronfield Mass will be held Friday

Josephine Helene Dronfield, 89, of Erie, died Monday, Nov. 17, 2003, at Saint Mary's Home of Erie after a lengthy illness.

She was born April 6, 1914, in Erie, daughter of the late Eva and Joseph Hlavenka.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Jack Dronfield; and two sisters, Mary Ann Michel and Ann Parker.

Survivors include a daughter, Charlotte Shannon and her husband, Jerry, of Falls Church, Va.; a son, Donald Robert Dronfield of Lawrenceville, Ga.; a sister, Jean Duska of Erie; a brother, John Hlavenka of Erie; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Friends may call Thursday from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. at A. Brugger & Sons Funeral Home, Pine Avenue Branch, 845 E. 38th St. A service will be held there Friday at 10:20 a.m., followed by Mass at 11 a.m. at St. Ann Catholic Church.

Burial will be at Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to St. Ann Catholic Church, 913 Fulton St., Erie, PA 16501.

Josephine married Jack Dronfield Abt 1934. Jack was born 17 Oct 1913, Erie, Erie Co., PA; died 1 Feb 1996, Falls Church, Falls Church City, VA; was buried 6 Feb 1996, Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery, Erie, Erie Co., PA. [Group Sheet]

Donald married Rebecca Patty Dean (daughter of Gale Steve Dean and Jean Lavelle Conkin) [Group Sheet]

Jennifer married Mitchell Brian Weaver (son of Jimmy Lee Weaver and Brenda Allen) [Group Sheet]