Maureen Dunne-Touhey

Maureen Dunne-Touhey, 63, of Dallas, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, after a long struggle with cancer, surrounded by her loving family at Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore.

Born March 5, 1955, in the Washington Heights section of New York, N.Y., she was the daughter of Joe Dunne, from County Mayo and Catherine O'Connor Dunne, of New York.

She was educated at Incarnation School in Washington Heights and at St. Michael's Academy in Midtown Manhattan. She received her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from H.H. Lehman College in the Bronx.

She was a registered dietician, and past president of the NEPA Dietetic Association, who began her career at Misericordia Hospital in the Bronx. Maureen also worked at the Hebrew Home for the Aged in Riverdale, and at the VA Hospital in Yonkers.

Upon moving to Pennsylvania, she worked for over 20 years at Marywood University serving as the director of the Dietetic Internship Program.

Maureen is survived by her loving husband of 35 years, Pat Touhey and their two adult children; her daughter, Kate and husband, Kris Szalc; and her son, Patrick; her sister, Peggy and husband, Phil Bohan; along with nieces, Sheila and Fionnula, Boston; and her sister, Helen Black and family, Baltimore; her in-laws, Terence Touhey and wife, Debbie, and family, New York; and Timothy Touhey and family, New Jersey.

In accordance with her wishes, private funeral services will be held at the convenience of family.

In lieu of flowers or donations, the family requests that you simply give your loved ones a hug.

We would also like to thank Dr. Mary Sokach, of Exeter Twp.; Dr. Paula Ronjon, of Geisinger Medical Center; and everyone at the Henry Cancer Treatment Center in Wilkes-Barre; along with the Sacred Heart Hospice Staff.

Arrangements are by Harold C. Snowdon Funeral Home Inc., Shavertown.