Obituaries
Born in Kulpmont, March 29, 1930, he was a son of the late Lazlo and Mary Foti Lazar. He was a graduate of West Mahanoy Township High School.
He was a member of St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, St. Clair.
He was a past Grand Knight and Recording Secretary of the Rev. James A Hogan, Knights of Columbus Council, 2580 Frackville
Elmer retired after 44 years of service as a Route Salesman for Coca Cola, Palmerton.
He was preceded in death by a son Albert Lazar.
Elmer is survived by his wife of 69 years Alice Ann Schultz Lazar, and their children; Mary Alice Lewis, Steven Lazar, Justine “Tina” Lazar, Mark Lazar and Luke Lazar; grandchildren and great grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Monday at St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church, St. Clair with Msgr. William Glosser as celebrant. Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation from 10:00 a.m. till time of Mass Monday morning at the Church. Interment will be in St. Michael’s Ukrainian Cemetery, Englewood/Frackville.
Donations in Elmer’s name can be made to St. Clare of Assisi Church, 250 E. Hancock St., St. Clair, PA 17970 and/or Homeland at Home, Hospice, 2300 Vartan Way, Suite 270, Harrisburg, PA 17110.