Natalia H. Wyniawskyj, 86, Ephrata, mother of three, co-owned Natalia Motel in Lehighton

Natalia H. Wyniawskyj, 86, a resident of Fairmount Homes in Ephrata, formerly of Terre Hill and Lehighton, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015, after a lengthy illness.

Her husband, the late Zynowij Wyniawskyj, passed away March 2, 1997. They were married for 41 years. Born in Kalisz, Poland, she was the daughter of the late Ivan and Josephine (Stanoch) Drobitun.

She and her late husband owned and operated the Natalia Motel in Lehighton for many years before retiring in 1982. Natalia will be lovingly missed by her family and friends.

Natalia is survived by three sons: Richard W., husband of Donna E. (Hulsizer) Wyniawskyj of Charlevoix, Mich.; George, husband of Sherry (Huntington) Wyniawskyj of Oley; and Woldoymyr, husband of Mary (Sweigart) Wyniawskyj of Reinholds; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her brother: Walter Drobitun.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated by Fr. Andriy Rabiy at the Nativity of BVM Ukrainian Catholic Church, Reading, on March 16. She was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Ephrata.

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