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 January 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 Potters Mills, the Bald Eagle Sportsman's Club, the Sinnemahoning Sportsman's Club and the Old Town Sportsman's Club.
Mr. Marrara also was a member of the National Rifle Association, the National Wild Turkey Federation, the Tyrone Elks, 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 and Lewis 'Chip' Marrara and wife Nancy of Lewisburg; three grandchildren, MaKenna Marrara of Port Matilda and John and Peter Marrara of Lewisburg; his former wife of 44 years Cynthia (LaDage) Marrara of State College; a sister-in-law, Mary Ann Marrara of Wilmington, NC; a nephew, Carl A. Marrara and wife Kelly 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 was said at St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, Clearfield on Friday, April 30, with Fr. John Chaplin as celebrant. Interment followed in the Calvary Cemetery, Clearfield.
Military honors will were accorded at the cemetery by the members of the Clearfield American Legion and VFW Post Honor Guard.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Mosquito Creek Sportsman's Association, P.O. Box 218, Frenchville, PA 16836.
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