Lena C. Bauder

Lena Stanilla Bauder, 97, of Ellwood City, (Franklin Twp.) was called home to the Lord, on Sunday evening, November 19, 2017 at the Ellwood City Medical Center. She was born on January 2, 1920 in Lebanon, PA to the late Anna Arazan and Joseph Stanilla. She graduated from Lebanon High School in 1937, where she met her future husband, Willard E. Bauder, when he was stationed at Indiantown Gap before he was sent to Europe during World War II. She and Willard married on November 7, 1945. He passed away May 3, 1982. Lena was a longtime member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ellwood City. She was also active in local bowling leagues, particularly the Hits and Misses Bowling League, as well as volunteering for many years with Meals-On-Wheels. She worked for many years at the Ellwood Knitting Mills. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded by two sisters, Seda S. Kopecky and Mary S. Foltz; a brother, Peter A. Stanilla; as well as two brothers John and Joseph Stanilla, who died in infancy. Lena is survived by her daughter, Sally Ann Bauder Cortese and her son-in-law Joseph J. Cortese of Aleppo Township as well as a special, dear friend Diana "Suzie"