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Jacqueline Jones Obituary

Jacqueline M. Jones, 88, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at Timber Ridge Health Care Center, Plains Twp.

She was born in Wilkes-Barre, a daughter of the late Epp and Helen Stribaugh Aregood. Jackie was a 1948 graduate of Coughlin High School. She was formerly employed by Woolworth's Department Store, Wilkes-Barre, and later worked at the RCA Corporation, Mountain Top, prior to her retirement.

Jackie was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, who will be sadly missed by her family.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Norman D. Jones, in 1989; and by her daughters, Norma Grigas and Helen Goman.

Surviving are her children, John "Jack" Jones, Plains Twp.; Margaret "Peggy" Budzyn, Wilkes-Barre, with whom she resided; Robert Jones and his wife, Sally, Gettysburg; and Phillip Jones, Scranton; sister, Sara Walsh, Wilkes-Barre; sons-in-law, Joseph Grigas, Wilkes-Barre; and Michael Goman, Plains Twp.; 15 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at noon Monday from Nat & Gawlas Funeral Home, 89 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre. The Rev. Wayne Nichol, pastor, will officiate. Interment will be in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Hanover Twp.

Friends may call from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent by visiting Jacqueline's obituary at www.natandgawlas.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Citizens Voice on May 10, 2019.

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family Belz

May 27, 2019

We are saddened to hear this. Our deepest sympathies to the entire family. She will truly be missed.

Laurie Kennedy

May 13, 2019

So sorry about your Mom ..thoughts and prayers with all of you.

May 11, 2019

Condolences to the Jones family in the loss of someone dear. May these words bring you comfort and peace as they console your heart. Ps 119:76

LINDA RUSHTON

May 9, 2019

To the Jones family I am so sorry to read this. I knew Jackie all my life and spent a lot of times at her home growing up. She always treated me like one of her kids. She was one of a kind.

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