Patricia Stuart’s Polityka family — Jewel, Ronald and Barbara obituary correlation

Three independently published family notices inspected in local Chrome October 5, 2026 and correlated after Joe Stuart identified Patricia M. Polityka as Mike’s mother. These are obituary accounts, not vital certificates.

1. Jewel M. Polityka, Reading Eagle, March 10–11, 2015: https://www.readingeagle.com/obituaries/jewel-polityka/ . Died March 8, 2015, age 92, Bern Township; born Mahanoy City. Widow of Leo L. Polityka. Names daughter Patricia Stuart and children Barbara A. Mealey, Robert L., Ronald J. and Richard M. Polityka. Jewel’s parents are Edward E. Krause and Mary (Petuska); Anna (Metscavage) is her stepmother. Reading resident since 1958; Boscov’s employment 1975–2000. No exact birthday is supplied.

2. Ronald J. Polityka, Reading Eagle, April 5–6, 2018: https://www.readingeagle.com/obituaries/ronald-polityka/ . Born June 12, 1959, Reading; died March 30, 2018. Parents Leo and Jewel (Krause); sister Patricia Stuart, siblings Barbara Mealey, Robert and Richard; nephew Michael Stuart. The nephew’s parent is not explicitly stated. A reunion-site reprint was found first; it is not a separate independent source.

3. Barbara A. Polityka Broad Mealey, Sanders Funeral Home: https://www.sandersfuneral.com/obituaries/Barbara-A-Mealey?obId=28997282 . Born January 11, 1949, Shenandoah, to Leo and Jewel (Krause); died September 8, 2023. Names sister Patricia Stuart and brothers Robert, Richard and deceased Ronald. Widow of Lee Broad and Ronald J. Mealey; surviving son Jeffrey Broad and deceased son Stephen Broad.

The repeated family group and 1950 original census support Leo and Jewel as Patricia’s parents, with Jewel’s own notice directly calling Patricia her daughter. Exact birthdays for Patricia and Leo remain unestablished. No current living/deceased status is inferred for Patricia merely from these older survivor notices.