Harriet Liszka

Due to COVID-19 restrictions and concerns, a Private Family Service will be held at 11:00am on Friday, May 15, 2020 in Loutzenhiser-Jordan Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 366-368 S. Main St., Greenville, with Rev. V. David Foradori, Pastor of St. Michael Roman Catholic Church, Greenville, officiating. The service on Friday will be available to the public via live stream on this obituary page.  Burial will be in St. Michael Cemetery.

Harriet M. Liszka, age 96, of Greenville, passed away Tuesday morning, May 12, 2020 in St. Paul's Senior Living community.

She was born at home in Jamestown, PA on December 18, 1923 to George and Zofia (Wojnarowski) Liszka. Harriet was a 1941 graduate of Penn High School and had been employed at First National Bank before her retirement. She was a member of St. Michael Roman Catholic Church, Greenville and had been active with Young at Heart. Harriet was a member of B.P.W. and her other interests included embroidery, cross stitching, knitting, bowling, golfing and visiting her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She is survived by her daughter; Shirley Whitaker and her husband Charles of Parkersburg, WV, a brother; Frank Liszka and his wife Nancy of Jamestown, sisters in law Clara Liszka, Anne Liszka and Janet Liszka, three grandchildren; Chad Whitaker and his wife Amy of Coldwater, MI, Matthew Whitaker and his wife Chastity of West Chester, OH and Amy Ward and her husband Kevin of Huntersville, NC and six great-grandchildren Caleb & Micah Whitaker, Cerenity and Quinn Whitaker and Anna & James Ward, three step great grandchildren Nick & Matt Weber and Brittany Shaw, as well as, many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters; Stefi Cummins, Rosa Liszka, and Rose Clute and four brothers; John Liszka, Joe Liszka, Tom Liszka and Leo Liszka; a granddaughter-in-law, Christiania Whitaker.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Michael Roman Catholic Church, 85 N. High St., Greenville, PA 16125.