Mildred Bartos

Mildred K. Bartos, 93, of Orange, PA. passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015, surrounded by her family. She was born in Union City, NJ, a daughter of the late Charles & Kathryn Lang and was a graduate of Emerson High School in Union City. She was married for 62 years to her beloved husband Henry R. Bartos (DOD 8/3/11) and was a resident of Orange for over 35 years. Before that, she raised her family of 5 children for almost 15 years in West Pittston, PA. For the last 5 years, she was a resident of the Villages of Greenbriar in Dallas. In addition to being a loving wife & mother, "Mickey" was a successful business woman. She was Vice- President of the Sanapac Co., a vitamin company she co-founded with her husband in 1957, which is still a family-run business today. Mrs. Bartos was a supporter of many local & national organizations from Music Box Dinner Theater & Ducks Unlimited, locally, to being on the Executive Committee of NCPAC (National Conservative Political Action Committee.). At the 1984 Republican Convention in Dallas, TX, Mr. and Mrs. Bartos co-chaired the largest independent fundraising event of the convention at Bunker Hunt's Circle T. Ranch. They were also on the board of the National Drug Free Alliance and co-chaired their 1989 Annual Gala in Washington, D.C. "Mickey" had an adventurous spirit, which she shared with her husband as they traveled the world, bought & raced thoroughbred horses on both coasts, invested in the Nashville country music industry, enjoyed many trips to Atlantic City & loved jitterbugging on the weekends! She was preceded in death by her husband Henry, granddaughter Kristin Scherer; brothers, Charles & Walter Lang & sister Florence Wilson. She is survived by her children, Barbara Bartos Smith and her husband, Glenn, of Annapolis, Md.; Diane Scherer of Port St. Lucy, Fl.; Darlene Doble and her husband, Jim, of Harding; Robert Bartos and his wife, Sandy, of Dallas; and Joanne Dillon and her husband, David, of Lakewood Ranch, Fla.; grandchildren, Eric Bartos and Steven Scherer; as well as nieces, nephews, step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her caring, joyous nature was loved and admired by many, including her newest "family" & friends at the Greenbriar. Funeral will be held Thursday, October 15, 2015 at 11:00 am at The Richard H. Disque Funeral Home, Inc., 2940 Memorial Highway, Dallas, Pa. 18612, Relatives & friends may call Wednesday from 6 to 8 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Blue Chip Animal Refuge, in Dallas; or SAFE, Wilkes-Barre (Supporting Autism and Families Everywhere). The family would like to thank the Villages of Greenbriar, Erwine Hospice, Home Sweet Home Personal Care and Jay Thornton for their loving care and support.