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Dr. Victor Greco operated heart-lung machine during first successful open-heart surgery

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<b>First Posted:</b> 8/2/2009<br><br>Carol Ann Catina, 66, of Mountain Top, died unexpectedly on July 27, 2009 in Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township, after being stricken ill at home. 
Born in the Hudson section of Plains Township, she was a daughter of the late George and Victoria Burko Petrick. She was a graduate of Plains Memorial High School, Class of 1960, and Wilkes-Barre Business College. She was formerly employed by Bon-Ton Department store. Carol Ann was the organizer of Concerned Parents of Mountain Top Quality Family TV Programming. She was a member of St. Jude Church, Mountain Top. 
Surviving are her husband of 47 years, Joseph F. Catina, at home; son, Joseph G. Catina and wife, Susan, West Wyoming; Michael G. Catina, fiancée, Nicole Sueshko, both of Wilkes-Barre Township; daughter, Melissa Catina and fiancé, Matthew Seitchek, both of Kingston; brother, George Petrick and wife, Nancy, Mountain Top; and four grandchildren. 
Funeral was July 30 from the Yanaitis Funeral Home, Plains Township, with a funeral Mass in St. Nicholas Church, Wilkes-Barre. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery, Hudson. Condolences can be sent to the family at  .