Rita B. Nardone

1930 - 2017

BORN

1930

DIED

2017

FUNERAL HOME

McLaughlin's (a.k.a. M.J. McLaughlin Company)

142 South Washington Street

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Rita Nardone Obituary

Rita B. Nardone, 86, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2017, surrounded by her family.

Born Sept. 16, 1930, Rita was the daughter of the late Valerio and Santina Zurla of Exeter.

She graduated top of her class in 1947 from Exeter High School.

She was a devout Catholic and an active member of St. Nicholas Church. 

Rita was married to the late Frank J. Nardone in 1954, and was a partner of Nardone Brothers Baking Co.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank J. Nardone, in 1979; infant grandson, Frank III; three brothers; four sisters; and several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, with whom she was very close.

She will be greatly missed by her children, Frank Nardone and his wife, Kathy, Plains Twp.; Cindy and her husband, Damir Medokavic, California; Patricia and her husband, Ken Link, New Jersey; Michael Nardone and his wife, Cheryl, Mountain Top; and son, John Nardone and his wife, Kathryn Laughlin, New Jersey; and grandchildren, Christopher Eichele, Alexander, Alyssa and Ryan Link, Nicholas and Christopher Nardone, Michael Nardone and Noah and Taylor Nardone.

Rita's family is grateful for her wonderful caregivers, Sandy, Andrea, Tami, Marissa, Muriel, Jeannie, Mary Ann and Maria, and are very appreciative of how well they treated her.

A celebration of Rita's life will begin Sunday, with visitation from 3 to 6 p.m. at McLaughlin's, 142 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre, and continue there Monday with a gathering at 10 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at 11 a.m. in the Church of St. Nicholas.

Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Rita's memory may be made to the St. Nicholas Church Building Fund or the Catholic Youth Center.

Memories and condolences may be shared with Rita's family at www.celebrateherlife.com.

Published by Citizens Voice on Jun. 24, 2017.
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Rita and I were very good friends from grade school to high school- have a lot of good memories of our school days

Alma Luperi

Classmate

June 16, 2021

MAY THE THOUGHT OF KNOWING THAT FRIENDS AND FAMILY SHARE IN YOUR GRIEF BRING YOU A MEASURE OF COMFORT.PLEASE READ PROV 17:17

KELLEY

June 26, 2017

So sorry for your family's loss, thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time.

-Rafael Rodriguez and family

Rafael Rodriguez

June 25, 2017

our deepest sympathy to mike and the nardone family for the passing of your mother

jack and barb peters

June 25, 2017

Our deepest sympathy to the Nardone Family.

Rita was a good friend and also my classmate.

alma luperi

June 24, 2017

Our hearts goes to the family and friends in this difficult time. May our loving God assing peace to all of you. Php 4:6;7

Ann

June 24, 2017

Michael, we are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.

Manus & Hilda Mulherin

June 24, 2017

Michael and the Nardone Family my deepest sympathy. I had the pleasure to be in your Mom's company. She truly was a wonderful woman and loved by the lives she touched.

Wendy Pattison

June 24, 2017

I am sorry for your loss. May the God of comfort be with you during your time of mourning. Isaiah 61:1,2 ; Matthew 5:4

June 24, 2017

to my lovely classmate may you rest in peace. a joy to know . to her family we are sorry to hear the news .

June 24, 2017

Heaven gained a most beautiful angel. But this Angel already had her wings right here on Earth. Being a friend to Rita is truly a great honor. I was hired as a caregiver for her but soon became best friends with her. She was without a doubt the nicest person I ever met in my entire life. She was kind considerate caring compassionate and very comical. Being with Rita on a daily basis was not like a job but more like visiting a friend everyday. Her possessions were there to share with anyone of her friends or family who needed them. There is nothing she would not have given or lent to me if I just mentioned I needed it.
Rita was one of a kind. When I could no longer help her because of my own health problems she never forgot about me. She called me on a daily basis for a long time. I will always miss her and I am so thankful that I got to know her. She was so special to me, my daughter Maria, and my granddaughter Kiersten with whom she had a special relationship. We loved Rita.

Jean Caruso

June 24, 2017

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26

Memorial Gathering

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