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Margaret Demanovich
103 Years Young
Margaret Demanovich, Dunmore, died Monday, June 23rd in the Green Ridge Care Center in Scranton. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stephen V. “Benny” Demanovich, Sr., in 1998.
Born in Taylor, daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Shimo Strazik, she was a graduate of Dunmore High School Class of 1939 and was employed as a seamstress within the local glove manufacturing industry. A current member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Dunmore, she was very active in the former All Saints Church in Dunmore, where she was a member of its Christian Women’s Society. For several decades, she worked the voting polls at both All Saints Church and the YMCA as majority inspector.
Surviving is a son, Stephen V. Demanovich, Jr. of Dunmore; a daughter, Betty Ann Flannelly and husband Michael of Avoca; four grandchildren, Stephen J. Demanovich and wife Jennifer of Florida, Marisa Michelena of Florida, Michael Flannelly and wife Cassie of Chambersburg, and Shane Flannelly of Alaska; six great-grandchildren, Jayden, Aveya, Ashlyn, Cooper, Wyatt, and Lilyanna; niece Martha Delonti who celebrated her 106th birthday in June, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was also preceded in death by her 12 siblings and daughter-in-law Rosemary Demanovich.
Her family would like to thank the Green Ridge Skilled Nursing Family for the kind and wonderful care they gave their mom.
The funeral will be Tuesday from the Carlucci-Golden-DeSantis Funeral Home, Inc., 318 E. Drinker St., Dunmore, with Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10 a.m. in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Chestnut St., Dunmore. Interment in All Saints Cemetery, Hollisterville.
Family and friends may pay their respects on Monday evening from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home.
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