Elizabeth (Betty) Chelak, 83, of Hummelstown, formerly of Mahanoy City PA, passed away Monday, May 27th, at Hershey Medical Center surrounded by her family.  Born in Mahanoy City on February 18, 1936, she was a daughter of the late Elizabeth (Kotch) and Stephen Homa.  Her husband, John Chelak, passed away in 2004.

Betty graduated from Mahanoy City High School Class of 1953.  She was a member of St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church Mahanoy City.  Betty worked for Janowicz Dress Factory Mahanoy City and also for Kmart in Frackville.

She had a beautiful voice and was well known for singing in church, as well as at home.  She enjoyed bingo and bowling, word circle puzzles and lottery rub-off's, but Betty's greatest joy was taking care of her family and her home, and she absolutely reveled in being "Twoo" to the light of her life, her grandson, Matthew.

Betty is survived by a daughter, Lori, and her husband Michael Pavlick; a son, John, and his wife Rebecca Chelak; one grandchild, Matthew John Pavlick; a brother, William Homa; many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents and husband, Betty is preceded in death by brothers John, Frank and Stephen Homa, and sisters Helen Talnack and Anna Krupsky.

Office of Christian Burial and Divine Liturgy will take place at St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, Mahanoy City, at 11 am on Monday, June 3rd, with Rev. James Carroll officiating.

Friends may call at the church on Monday from 9:30 am until 11 am.

Interment will follow at the National Cemetery at Fort Indiantown Gap Annville, PA.

In lieu of flowers, Betty's family asks that you consider making a donation in Betty's memory to St. Mary's Byzantine Catholic Church, Mahanoy City.

Louis D. Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. Mahanoy City is in charge of arrangements. Visit www.truskowskyfuneralhome.com to sign the guest book and send sympathy cards.