Julia M. (Navratil) Pribila

Julia M. Pribila, 86, of Coaldale, died Friday in Pottsville. She was the widow of Stephen Pribila, who died in 1989.

Born in Coaldale, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Stankovich) Navratil.

She was a member of the former SS. Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church, Coaldale, and graduated from the former Coaldale High School in 1941.

Surviving are two sons, Stephen of Lakeland, Fla., and David and his wife, Jane, of Coaldale; a daughter, Judy Fritz of Coaldale; two sisters, Mary Gotchell and Stephie Halvic, both of Fogelsville; seven grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by a son, Gerald in 1984; four brothers and seven sisters.

Arrangements by the August M. Gulla Funeral Home, 130 E. Ridge St., Coaldale.

Published in Times News on January 9, 2010