Eva Mary Gresko

NAME OF DECEASED:           Eva Mary Gresko                             AGE:   77

HOME ADDRESS:                   13371 Piney Ridge Road

                                                   Huntingdon, PA

DATE OF DEATH:                    Friday, November 14, 2025

PLACE OF DEATH:                 Mount Nittany Medical Center of State College, PA

BIRTH DATE & PLACE:          October 12, 1948 in Orbisonia, Pennsylvania

PARENTS NAMES:                  Daughter of the late Donold and Althea (Locke) Jenkins

MARRIED (SPOUSE’S NAME): Stanley John Gresko, Jr.

DATE & PLACE OF MARRIAGE:  February 7, 1970, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Dudley, Pa

SPOUSE SURVIVES at their residence.

SURVIVORS: in addition to her husband, she is survived by her 2 children:

Miranda and Dominick Peruso, Jr. of Huntingdon, Pennsylvania

Damien and Rachel Gresko of Malvern, Pennsylvania

4 Grandchildren:

Dominick III and Madeleine Peruso

Paige and Zachary Gresko

2 Siblings:

Donald Jenkins of Alberta, Canada

Vivian Foster of Six Mile Run, Pennsylvania

3 Sister – in – Laws:

Cathy Rankin of Six Mile Run, PA

Kathy Gresko of Roaring Spring, PA

Janet Figard of Saxton, PA

She was preceded in death by a sister-in-law: Christy Jenkins and 3 brother-in-laws: Kenneth Foster, Greg Gresko, and Dennis Gresko.

PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT: Eva was employed by Tussey Mountain School District as a first grade School Teacher for 35 years, spending the majority of those years at Defiance Elementary.

MEMBERSHIPS:  Eva was a member of the Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Huntingdon. She was a Past Royal Matron and over 60 year member of Juniata Valley Court #121, Order of the Amaranth. She was a past Matron and 60+ year member of the Order of the Eastern Star, belonging to Mt. Union Chapter #280 and most recently adding membership in Lewistown Chapter #283. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and attending their sporting events. Eva enjoyed knitting and crocheting. She was an avid reader. She also enjoyed traveling and cruising with her husband and friends.

EDUCATION:  Eva graduated from Southern Huntingdon High School as the valedictorian of the class of 1966. She also graduated from Shippensburg University in 1969. From there she started teaching first grade.

RESIDENT OF SINCE:  lifetime resident of Huntingdon County and at his current residence since 1976

TIME & PLACE SERVICE:  Family and friends are invited to a viewing and visitation on Wednesday – November 19, 2025 from 4 to 6 PM at the Cutright Funeral Home – Smithfield Chapel, 313 Fairgrounds Road, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania 16652. A Funeral Mass will be held on Wednesday – November 19, 2025 at 11 A.M. at the Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 524 Mifflin Street, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania 16652.

MINISTER:  Rev. Father Mark Reidwill officiate.

INTERMENT:  Private Family Interment

MEMORIALS:  Amaranth Diabetes Foundation, (Checks made payable to Grand Court, O of A, Inc. and write Charity Project in Memo.) Mail to: James Kuhns, 620 Courtview Dr., Greensburg, Pennsylvania 15601 or online at https://donors.diabetes.org/page/amaranth

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE CUTRIGHT FUNERAL HOME - SMITHFIELD, HUNTINGDON, PENNSYLVANIA 16652.

www.cutrightfuneralhomes@yahoo.com

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