Jane C. Bebble

1916 - 2012  (96 years)

• Name	Jane C. Bebble  [1, 2]
  Birth	21 Apr 1916	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	27 May 2012	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
  Burial	31 May 2012	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
  Person ID	I4013	Branches and Roots
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family	Leo F. Lecker,   b. 12 Mar 1910, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 2 Jul 1968, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	8 Nov 1941	St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA
  	The Sacred Heart Church The Sacred Heart Church
  Children	> 1. Mildred A. Lecker  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. Genevieve L. Lecker  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 3. Michael E. Lecker,   b. 24 Nov 1942, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. 23 Oct 2019, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Donald C Lecker,   b. 29 Nov 1953, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA d. Sep 1973, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 19 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F839	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Feb 2026

  
  

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  Jane C. Bebble Lecker By editor Created 05/28/2012 - 10:31pm Jane C. Bebble Lecker, 96, of 318 John St., St. Marys, where she made her home with her daughter, and formerly of Elk Towers, died on Sunday, May 27, 2012. She was born April 21, 1916 in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Charles and Mildred Tierney Bebble. On Nov. 8, 1941 in Sacred Heart Church, she married the late Leo F. Lecker, who preceded her in death on July 2, 1968. Mrs. Lecker was a lifelong resident of the area. She attended Sacred Heart grade school and was a graduate of Central High School, Class of 1935. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church for 96 years. She had been a homemaker and had also worked at Sugar Hill Dairy Farm. Throughout her life she enjoyed baking, knitting and scrapbooking. She was also a promoter of the Miraculous Medal Association. She was the last member of her immediate family. Mrs. Lecker is survived by one son, Michael E. Lecker and his wife Kathleen of St. Marys; two daughters, Mildred A. "Millie" Kraus of St. Marys and Genevieve L. "Jenny" Richards and her husband Harry of Ridgway; seven grandchildren, Cynthia M. Chirillo, Kathleen A. Kunes, Gary L. Kraus Jr., Laura A. Smith, Renee L. Keune, Jason L. Richards and Ryan M. Lecker; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Donald C. Lecker, in 1973; five brothers, William, Thomas, John, Edward and Fr. Blaine Bebble, O.S.B. (Vincent); and three sisters, Mary Bednarek, Charlotte Bebble and Patricia in infancy. A Mass of Christian Burial for Jane C. Bebble Lecker will be celebrated at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 325 Center St., St. Marys, on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Eric Vogt, O.S.B., as celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Lynch-Green Funeral Home, Inc., St. Marys, on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Community Nurses Inc., 757 Johnsonburg Rd., Suite 200, St. Marys, PA 15857; or to Sacred Heart Church Building Fund, 325 Center St., St. Marys, PA 15857. Online condolences may be placed at www.LynchGreen.com [1]. Copyright © 2014 The Daily Press | 245 Brusselles Street | St. Marys, PA 15857 | (814) 781-1596 Jane C. Bebble Lecker By editor Created 05/28/2012 - 10:31pm Jane C. Bebble Lecker, 96, of 318 John St., St. Marys, where she made her home with her daughter, and formerly of Elk Towers, died on Sunday, May 27, 2012. She was born April 21, 1916 in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Charles and Mildred Tierney Bebble. On Nov. 8, 1941 in Sacred Heart Church, she married the late Leo F. Lecker, who preceded her in death on July 2, 1968. Mrs. Lecker was a lifelong resident of the area. She attended Sacred Heart grade school and was a graduate of Central High School, Class of 1935. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church for 96 years. She had been a homemaker and had also worked at Sugar Hill Dairy Farm. Throughout her life she enjoyed baking, knitting and scrapbooking. She was also a promoter of the Miraculous Medal Association. She was the last member of her immediate family. Mrs. Lecker is survived by one son, Michael E. Lecker and his wife Kathleen of St. Marys; two daughters, Mildred A. "Millie" Kraus of St. Marys and Genevieve L. "Jenny" Richards and her husband Harry of Ridgway; seven grandchildren, Cynthia M. Chirillo, Kathleen A. Kunes, Gary L. Kraus Jr., Laura A. Smith, Renee L. Keune, Jason L. Richards and Ryan M. Lecker; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Donald C. Lecker, in 1973; five brothers, William, Thomas, John, Edward and Fr. Blaine Bebble, O.S.B. (Vincent); and three sisters, Mary Bednarek, Charlotte Bebble and Patricia in infancy. A Mass of Christian Burial for Jane C. Bebble Lecker will be celebrated at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 325 Center St., St. Marys, on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Eric Vogt, O.S.B., as celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Lynch-Green Funeral Home, Inc., St. Marys, on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Community Nurses Inc., 757 Johnsonburg Rd., Suite 200, St. Marys, PA 15857; or to Sacred Heart Church Building Fund, 325 Center St., St. Marys, PA 15857. Online condolences may be placed at www.LynchGreen.com [1]. Copyright © 2014 The Daily Press | 245 Brusselles Street | St. Marys, PA 15857 | (814) 781-1596 Jane C. Bebble Lecker By editor Created 05/28/2012 - 10:31pm Jane C. Bebble Lecker, 96, of 318 John St., St. Marys, where she made her home with her daughter, and formerly of Elk Towers, died on Sunday, May 27, 2012. She was born April 21, 1916 in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Charles and Mildred Tierney Bebble. On Nov. 8, 1941 in Sacred Heart Church, she married the late Leo F. Lecker, who preceded her in death on July 2, 1968. Mrs. Lecker was a lifelong resident of the area. She attended Sacred Heart grade school and was a graduate of Central High School, Class of 1935. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church for 96 years. She had been a homemaker and had also worked at Sugar Hill Dairy Farm. Throughout her life she enjoyed baking, knitting and scrapbooking. She was also a promoter of the Miraculous Medal Association. She was the last member of her immediate family. Mrs. Lecker is survived by one son, Michael E. Lecker and his wife Kathleen of St. Marys; two daughters, Mildred A. "Millie" Kraus of St. Marys and Genevieve L. "Jenny" Richards and her husband Harry of Ridgway; seven grandchildren, Cynthia M. Chirillo, Kathleen A. Kunes, Gary L. Kraus Jr., Laura A. Smith, Renee L. Keune, Jason L. Richards and Ryan M. Lecker; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Donald C. Lecker, in 1973; five brothers, William, Thomas, John, Edward and Fr. Blaine Bebble, O.S.B. (Vincent); and three sisters, Mary Bednarek, Charlotte Bebble and Patricia in infancy. A Mass of Christian Burial for Jane C. Bebble Lecker will be celebrated at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 325 Center St., St. Marys, on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Eric Vogt, O.S.B., as celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Lynch-Green Funeral Home, Inc., St. Marys, on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Community Nurses Inc., 757 Johnsonburg Rd., Suite 200, St. Marys, PA 15857; or to Sacred Heart Church Building Fund, 325 Center St., St. Marys, PA 15857. Online condolences may be placed at www.LynchGreen.com [1]. Copyright © 2014 The Daily Press | 245 Brusselles Street | St. Marys, PA 15857 | (814) 781-1596 Jane C. Bebble Lecker By editor Created 05/28/2012 - 10:31pm Jane C. Bebble Lecker, 96, of 318 John St., St. Marys, where she made her home with her daughter, and formerly of Elk Towers, died on Sunday, May 27, 2012. She was born April 21, 1916 in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Charles and Mildred Tierney Bebble. On Nov. 8, 1941 in Sacred Heart Church, she married the late Leo F. Lecker, who preceded her in death on July 2, 1968. Mrs. Lecker was a lifelong resident of the area. She attended Sacred Heart grade school and was a graduate of Central High School, Class of 1935. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church for 96 years. She had been a homemaker and had also worked at Sugar Hill Dairy Farm. Throughout her life she enjoyed baking, knitting and scrapbooking. She was also a promoter of the Miraculous Medal Association. She was the last member of her immediate family. Mrs. Lecker is survived by one son, Michael E. Lecker and his wife Kathleen of St. Marys; two daughters, Mildred A. "Millie" Kraus of St. Marys and Genevieve L. "Jenny" Richards and her husband Harry of Ridgway; seven grandchildren, Cynthia M. Chirillo, Kathleen A. Kunes, Gary L. Kraus Jr., Laura A. Smith, Renee L. Keune, Jason L. Richards and Ryan M. Lecker; nine great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Donald C. Lecker, in 1973; five brothers, William, Thomas, John, Edward and Fr. Blaine Bebble, O.S.B. (Vincent); and three sisters, Mary Bednarek, Charlotte Bebble and Patricia in infancy. A Mass of Christian Burial for Jane C. Bebble Lecker will be celebrated at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 325 Center St., St. Marys, on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Eric Vogt, O.S.B., as celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Lynch-Green Funeral Home, Inc., St. Marys, on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Community Nurses Inc., 757 Johnsonburg Rd., Suite 200, St. Marys, PA 15857; or to Sacred Heart Church Building Fund, 325 Center St., St. Marys, PA 15857. Online condolences may be placed at www.LynchGreen.com [1]. Copyright © 2014 The Daily Press | 245 Brusselles Street | St. Marys, PA 15857 | (814) 781-1596

  
  

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  [S2] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Richards, Harry James. Harry James Richards, 79, unexpectedly passed away on November 24, 2025 in Rapid City, South Dakota. Harry lived most of his life in Pennsylvania until he and Jenny moved to Newcastle, Wyoming in 2024. Harry was born June 30, 1946 to the late Harry A. and Virginia E. Malone Richards in St Mary's, PA. On August 9, 1969, Harry married his forever sweetheart Genevieve Lecker at St Mary's Catholic Church, spending 56 happy years together. Harry is survived by his wife Jenny, daughter Renee Keune and husband Douglas of Spearfish, SD, son Jason Richards and his wife Tracy of Mineral Wells, TX. Grandchildren Payton (Edgard Munoz) and Camden Richards (Emma) of Mineral Wells, TX, Kylian and Ember Keune of Spearfish, SD, and great-grandsons McCoy Munoz of Mineral Wells, TX, and Dom Way of Cheyenne, WY. Brother Charlie (Debby) Richards of Ridgway, PA. Sisters-in-law Mildred Kraus of Weatherfield, CT, and Kathleen Lecker of St Marys, PA along with many nieces and nephews and cousins. Harry was preceded in death by his parents, in-laws Leo F. and Jane C. Lecker and brother-in-law Michael E. Lecker. Harry was a fun and popular guy. If you were to have met him chances are you would have remembered him. Harry enjoyed many happy memories of family camping, hunting, fishing, and a mid life crisis of learning to scuba dive. He had a passion of woodworking, reloading ammunition and was an avid HAM radio operator. He worked for Motion Control for 28 years, a driver for ATA of North Central PA, and Product Assurance. A Celebration of Life service will be planned in Pennsylvania the summer of 2026. To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store. Daily Press, The: 05DEC2025 Accessed: 05DEC2025 [S2] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Lecker, Michael E. Michael E. Lecker, 76, of 599 Fillmore Road, St. Marys, and formerly of Muenster Road, died Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at Penn Highlands Elk, after a brief illness. He was born November 24, 1942, in St. Marys, son of the late Leo F. and Jane Bebble Lecker. He was a lifelong resident of the area and was a graduate of Central Catholic High School, Class of 1960. Mike was a retired employee of General Electric, retiring in 2008 after 39 years of service. On June 2, 1973, in the St. Mary's Church, Mike married Kathleen M. Buchheit, who survives. He is also survived by a son, Ryan Lecker and his wife Candace of St. Marys; a granddaughter, Huntley Lecker; and by two sisters, Mildred Kraus of Connecticut and Jenny Richards and her husband Harry of Ridgway. In addition to his parents, Mike was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Lecker, in 1973. Mike was a member of the Sacred Heart Church. He served as Chairman of the St. Marys Planning Commission and was a former Benzinger Township Auditor. He enjoyed reading and gardening. A Mass of Christian Burial for Michael E. Lecker will be celebrated in the Sacred Heart Church on Saturday, October 26, at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Michael Gabler, OSB, Pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Mary's Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the Lynch-Radkowski Funeral Home on Friday evening, from 5-8 p.m. Memorials, if desired, may be made to the Community Nurses, Inc., 757 Johnsonburg Road, Suite 200, St. Marys, PA 15857, or to the Sacred Heart Church, 325 Center Street, St. Marys, PA 15857. Online condolences may be offered at www.lynch-radkowski.com. To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store. Daily Press, The: 24Oct2019 Accessed: 05DEC2025