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Eleanor Biggs Obituary

Eleanor Mae Biggs, 79, of Noxen, passed away Monday, July 25, 2016, at the Celtic Hospice Inpatient Unit at Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late George and Pauline Donnelly Snell.

In addition to her parents, Ellie was preceded in death by her daughter, Rita; sons, Charles, Theodore and Thomas; sisters, Pauline and Joan; and by her brothers, George and David.

Surviving are her loving husband, Theodore, Noxen; children, Ellie Denman, Larksville; Deborah Homan, Leesport; Timothy Biggs, Pittsburgh; Marion Meade, Luzerne; David Biggs, Millville; and Ty Biggs, Noxen; 30 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; sister, Ruth; brothers, James and Ralph; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., 140 N. Main St., Shavertown. The Rev. Deborah Rose, pastor of Dorranceton United Methodist Church, will officiate. Friends may call from 1 p.m. until the time of services at the funeral home.

Published by Citizens Voice from Jul. 28 to Jul. 29, 2016.
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Biggs family Eleanor was like a mom to be after my family moved to west Wyoming from new York opened her home and heart to me she was always loving and caring for all she knew love and prayers to the family she will be really missed love Margi (Ellsworth ) Murphy

Margi Murphy

August 1, 2016

PRAYERS GO OUT TO ALL THE FAMILY AT LEAST NOW SHE'S PAIN FREE & FLYING WITH THE ANGELS & THE REST OF HER FAMILY UP THERE

BECKY HERMAN

July 29, 2016

Sending our condolences to Tim and his family. May the loving memories see you through your time of grief. God bless you all.

July 29, 2016

Loved her and her family lost contact with you RIP sweety ...

July 28, 2016

May you all find Peace and Comfort knowing that your Mother is no longer suffering.

Cheryl Verstraeten

July 28, 2016

Aunt Ellie you suffer no more, for my cousins my heart aches for you at this time. I wish I could be there for you but...know that I care.

Love Elly

Elly

July 28, 2016

Grief can be so hard, but our special memories help us cope. Remembering you and your loved one today and always.

jerome baloh

July 28, 2016

So Sorry

John Kaminski

July 28, 2016

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