Mrs. Marie M. Wygrala

Mrs. Marie M. (MiMi) Wygrala, 102, passed away early Wednesday morning, Jan. 5, 2011, at Mercy Tyler Hospital in Tunkhannock.
She was born in Delmenhorst, Germany, on Nov. 18, 1908, the daughter of the late Carl and Kathryn Rustalski Szukalski.
Mrs. Wygrala was the wife of the late Emil W. Wygrala, who passed away on Oct. 30, 1988. Since the passing of her husband she resided at the home of her daughter, Katy Vanderpool, near Laceyville.
She was a member of the Spring Hill United Methodist Church, and its United Methodist Women, as well as its Ugly Quilt Club. In the years past she helped with the Spring Hill Community dinners. In her spare time, she loved spending time with her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren and her great-great-grandchildren. She always looked forward to holding all of her new babies.
Surviving is her daughter with whom she lived, Kathryn (Katy) Vanderpool, of Laceyville, and her son and his wife, James and Jean Wygrala, of Towanda; her grandchildren, Philip and Vickie Vanderpool, and Jack and Gail Vanderpool, all of Laceyville, Lana and Duane Clark, of Wyalusing, Shannon and Randy Chilson, of Sayre, Shawna Wygrala, and Jamie Hughes, both of Towanda; her great-grandchildren, Branden and Eva Vanderpool, and Nick and Kristy Vanderpool all of Laceyville, Austen McGee, of Towanda, Jared Clark, and Ashlyn Clark, both of Wyalusing, Ashley Hughes and Evan Hughes, both of Towanda, and her precious great-great-grandchildren, Jada Marie Vanderpool, Taylor Grace, Nick Jr., Tacoma, and McKenzie Vanderpool, all of Laceyville. Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by her son in law, Charles (Charlie) Vanderpool, who passed away on May 30,1993.
At the wishes of her family, the funeral services will be private at the Sheldon Funeral Home, Main St., Laceyville. There will be no calling hours.
In lieu of flowers, those wishing may make memorial donations in Marie M. Wygrala's memory to the charity of the donor's choice.