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Barbara Roke Obituary
NANTICOKE — Barbara Roke, 74, of Nanticoke, passed away Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital.
Born in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Helen Krasulski Wall.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Roke was preceded in death by her husband, Richard, in Dec. 1986.
Barbara is survived by her daughter, Lori Stine and her husband, Mark, of Lehighton; her sister, Madelyn Kush, of Slatington.
A blessing service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016, at Kearney Funeral Home Inc., 173 E. Green St., Nanticoke. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until time of service Tuesday.
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