Sharon G. Telban

Dr. Sharon G. Telban passed into the arms of her loving Savior and entered a world where her loved ones welcomed her on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018.

She was the younger daughter of the late (state police) Cpl. Joseph Telban and Grace Love Telban Jones, her stepfather, the late Kenneth O. Jones.

With the early passing of her brother-in-law and sister, Ronald W. and Mari Adair Telban Geise, she helped to raise her much-loved niece and nephew, Alison Geise Wagner and Ronald J. Geise.

Sharon loved to study and learn new things. She spent many years in school, a graduate of the last class of Moosic High School, she entered nursing school at Pittston Hospital, where she graduated with honors. She later earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing education and a master of science in education at Wilkes University. She earned a Master of Science degree in nursing with a specialty in gerontological nursing and a doctorate in higher education with a minor in nursing from Pennsylvania State University.

She was employed as a registered nurse by Moses Taylor Hospital, Scranton, and a nurse educator at the Bryn Mawr Hospital School of Nursing in Bryn Mawr. She spent the majority of her career in the Nursing Department at Wilkes University with specialties in gerontological nursing, professional issues and leadership.

While at Wilkes, she helped develop the baccalaureate and masters programs. She was a member of Sigma Theta Tau, International Honor Society for Nursing (Zeta Psi Chapter) and District 3 of the Pennsylvania Nurses Association, holding dual leadership offices.

An active member of the Moosic Presbyterian Church since infancy, she served as a ruling elder, commissioner to presbytery, a delegate to general assembly, a commissioned lay preacher, and most recently as clerk of session.

Including her sister, she was predeceased by two step-brothers and their wives, Theodore and Patti Jones and James and Jackie Jones; a step-brother-in-law, Robert Keen; and a step-sister-in-law, Barbara Jones.

She is survived by her nephew, Ronald and wife, Mary; and her niece, Alison and husband, Stephen. The joys of her life were her great-nephews, Sean Wagner and Hunter Geise.

Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Jacob Davis Funeral Home, Main Street, Taylor, as well as from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday in Moosic Presbyterian Church, Main Street, Moosic.

A memorial service in celebration of Sharon's life will take place at 10 a.m. in the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in support of air conditioning the church may be made to Moosic Presbyterian Church, 625 Main St., Moosic, PA 18507.