Anna C. (Koteck) Sanders

PLAINS TOWNSHIP-Anna C. (Koteck) Sanders, 97, formerly of Spruce Street, Avoca, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 20, 2011 at Golden Living Center, East Mountain, where she had been a resident since 2003. Born in Avoca on October 14, 1913, she was a daughter of the late Michael and Catherine (Jalowiec) Koteck. She was a life long resident of Avoca and graduate of Avoca High School. She was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Dupont. In addition to her parents, Anna was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Jesse L. Sanders; brothers John J. and Edward Koteck, both of Dupont and Joseph J. Koteck, Clarence, NY; sister Helen Urbanowicz, Stratton, CT. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held Monday at 10:00 a.m. from Kniffen O’Malley Funeral Home, Inc., 728 Main Street, Avoca with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Dupont. The Reverend Joseph D. Verespy will officiate. Interment will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Friends may call Monday morning from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the funeral home.