Obituary of Lewis A. "Lew" Marrara, 68

Lewis A. "Lew" Marrara, 68, of Frenchville, and formerly of Port Matilda and State College, died on Monday, April 26, 2010, at Clearfield Hospital. He was born on Jan. 8, 1942, in Clearfield, a son of the late Tony and Rose (Mollica) Marrara.

Mr. Marrara owned and operated Marrara's Cleaners of State College, Bellefonte and Philipsburg from 1963 until 2005. He was past president and current vice president of the Mosquito Creek Sportsman's Club and a member of the Monte Grappa Hunting Club, both of Frenchville, the Mt. Acres Hunting Club of Potter's Mills, the Bad Eagle Sportsman's Club, the Sinnemahoning Sportsman's Club and the Old Town Sportsman's Club. Mr. Marrara also belonged to the National Rifle Association, the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Tyrone Elks. In addition, he belonged to the Clarence American Legion, the Frenchville Veteran of Foreign Wars Leigey Renaud Post #8386 and the Clearfield Son's of Italy Lodge #189. He served in the US Navy from 1959 until 1962.

He is survived by three children, Denise "Dee" Marrara and partner Jill Hollingsworth, of Alexandria, Va., Anthony "Tony" Marrara, of Port Matilda, Lewis "Chip" Marrara and wife Nancy, of Lewisburg; three grandchildren, MaKenna Marrara, of Port Matilda, John and Peter Marrara, of Lewisburg, his former wife, Cynthia (LaDage) Marrara, of State College; a sister-in-law, Mary Ann Marrara, of Wilmington, N.C.; a nephew, Carl A. Marrara and wife Kelly Marrara, of Mechanicsburg, and his companion, Cathy Tarner, of Frenchville; and her children Devon Tarner, Jack (Denise) Curley, Catrina Kubala; and grandchildren Coleman and Zach Kubala and Logan and Fox Curley. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Carl J. Marrara.

Mass of Christian Burial will be said at St. Francis Catholic Church, Clearfield on Friday at 10 a.m. with Fr. John Chaplain as celebrant. Interment will follow in the Calvary Cemetery, Clearfield. Military honors will be accorded at the cemetery by the members of the Clearfield American Legion and VFW Posts' Honor Guard. Friends will be received at the Koch Funeral Home, State College on Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. and at the Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield on Thursday from 4-8 p.m. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Mosquito Creek Sportsman's Association, P.O. Box 218, Frenchville, PA 16836. Friends and Family are invited to Clearfield Sons of Italy Lodge for a luncheon immediately following the services.

To sign the on-line guestbook go to www.beardsleyfuneralhome.com.