Margaret M. Criscera

Margaret M. Criscera, 95, of Carbondale, passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Carbondale Nursing Home, where she resided since 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Patrick J. Criscera, on Aug. 11, 2016.

Born in Carbondale, she was the last surviving child of the late Daniel and Olympia Rondeli Fofi.

Margaret loved to cook and bake and she enjoyed sharing her recipes with her grandchildren. They spent many hours in her kitchen making memories.

The family would like to thank the nurses and aides on the 200 side at the Carbondale Nursing Home for all the comfort and care they provided over the last two years. They would also like to thank Sandy Connor who helped care for their mother through the years.

She is survived by her daughter, Margaret Olsewski and husband, Joe, of Fell Twp., and their daughters, Nora Ruddy and husband, John, of Springfield, and Maura Olsewski and husband, Chris Brozena, of Clarks Summit; her son, Patrick Criscera and wife, Michelle, of Browndale, and their children, Christopher Criscera and wife, Brittany, of New Jersey, and Alicia Criscera, of Lake Ariel; her daughter-in-law, Roxanne Criscera, of Greenfield Twp., and her daughters, Lisa Conarton and husband, James, of New York, and Rachelle Criscera, of Greenfield Twp.; her great-grandchildren, Noelle Ruddy, Tessa and Elijah Criscera, Abbigale, Natalia and William Clark and James Paul Conarton; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by her son, Paul Criscera; five brothers, Primo, David, Nello, Daniel and Raymond Fofi; and five sisters, Italia Nardi, May Angeli, Elizabeth Panatoni, Jo Ann Vieira and Yolanda Fofi.

The funeral will be Friday at 10 a.m. from Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., 89 Farview St., Carbondale. Interment, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery, Carbondale.

Viewing will be held Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Friday from 9 to 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be sent in Margaret's name to the Gino J. Merli Veterans Center, 401 Penn Ave., Scranton, PA 18503.

To share condolences with Margaret's family, visit her book of everlasting memories at www.parisefuneral

home.com.