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Elizabeth Stankunas Obituary
Elizabeth Kerchanin Stankunas, formerly of Wilkes-Barre Township, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 31, 2020.
She was born July 5, 1926, to Mary Onesko and John Kerchanin.
Elizabeth is survived by her beloved husband, Leonard; daughter, Leora Allen and son-in-law, Dr. Gregg Allen; granddaughters, Kerchanin Allen and Jessica Stansell and son-in-law, Blake Stansell; and great-granddaughters Meherrin, Dawson and Saylor Stansell.
She joins her seven siblings with the angels in Heaven.
Elizabeth loved a family vacation, her beloved time with great-granddaughters and precious moments with her husband, Leonard.
All who knew her knew she loved life and lived it to the fullest with real joie-de-vivre.
A service led by her beloved nephew Deacon Gary Pstrak will be held Monday at McCune Funeral Home in Mountain Top from 1 to 3 p.m. Family and friends are welcome and invited to come to pay respects.
The family requests that masks are worn for safety during the time of COVID-19.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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McCune Funeral Service, Inc.80 Mountain Blvd South, Mountain Top, PA 18707
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