Julia (Hudy) Harahus, 90 years of age, of New Ringgold, passed away peacefully on January 13, 2026, surrounded by the family she cherished. Born in Mala Pelana, Czechoslovakia, on June 29, 1935, to John and Eva Hudy, Julia emigrated to the United States at age 12. She was the last surviving member of seven siblings.

Julia was a woman of deep faith and a devoted member of St. Mary’s Orthodox Church in Coaldale. Her life was defined by her love for family and the bounty of her husband’s farm; she was an accomplished cook and baker, known for canning the seasons' harvests. In retirement, she and her late husband, Michael, enjoyed bus trips across the country, a pilgrimage back to her homeland, and the occasional spirited trip to the casino.

She was reunited in heaven with her beloved husband of 67 years, Michael (d. 2024), and her daughter, Elaine Rottet (d. 2020). Her legacy lives on through her children: Julie McHugh and her husband Rick, Mary Arnold and her husband Rusty, Helen Hafer and her husband Joseph, Michael Harahus, and Peter Harahus and his fiancée Katona Loncar; son-in-law Greg Rottet; and her 11 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren who will forever miss their "Ba-ba."

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the E. Franklin Griffiths Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. 655 East Broad Street Tamaqua, Pennsylvania 18252. (570) 668-2550

A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday January 17, 2026 at 10 o'clock A.M. from St. Mary's Orthodox Church 2217 First Street Coaldale, Pennsylvania 18218. Friends and family may call in church of Saturday morning from 9:00 A.M. until the time of services.

Interment will be in St. Mary's Orthodox Church Cemetery Summit Hill, Pennsylvania.

Memorials in Julia's name may be made in care of St. Mary's Orthodox Church.

Online condolences or a fond memory may be made to the family at www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com