Fern Louise Flynn joined our heavenly Father on July 20, 2019, after a battle with cancer.  Fern was born on November 27, 1927, in Shillington, PA.

The daughter of Emma and William Beckey, she was one of six children; Dorothy, Helen, William, Melvin and Robert.

All of her brothers and sister preceded her in death.  She resided in Hazleton, PA for most of her life.

Fern was a dedicated homemaker and stay-at-home mother.  She was a member of St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Church in Mahanoy City, PA.

She was married to Robert  Henry Flynn, who passed away on March 21, 1983.   She lost a daughter, Nancy, in August 1985 and a son, Thomas, in July 1997.

She is survived by her six other children, Kathleen Keath, Larry Flynn and wife Bernadette, Robert Flynn and wife Cindy, Richard Flynn and wife Karen, Gerry Flynn and wife Tina, and Janice Bertuola and fiance', Peter Minneci.  She had eleven grandchildren: Kylan Flynn, Macey Keath, Jason Flynn, Hollie Flynn, Jordan Flynn, Trevor Flynn, Jessica Flynn, Kaitlyn Flynn, Alex Flynn, Joseph Bertuola and wife Angeline (Alessandri) and Dylan Bertuola.  She recently celebrated her first great-grandchild, Giada Louise Bertuola, the daughter of Joseph and Angeline Bertoula.

Services will be held from 4 to 5 on Friday July 26, at the Louis Truskowsky Funeral Home & Crematory Inc. at 300 W. Center St., Mahanoy City, PA. A service will be held at 4:30 with Deacon Dave Henninger officiating.

Interment will be private at the convenience of the family.