Grace Hoover Proeller

Grace Hoover Proeller obituary, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Grace Hoover Proeller

Grace Proeller Obituary

Visit the M.J. McLaughlin Company website to view the full obituary.
Grace M. Proeller, 89, of Wilkes-Barre passed away on Sunday, November 8th.

Born January 4, 1931 in Hanover Township she was a daughter of the late Ralph and Helen Bedosky Hoover.

Grace was a graduate of E.L. Meyers High School.

Grace and her husband, William, co-owned and operated the former Kew Tee Bar on North Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre for many years. Before retiring she was a sales associate at Boscov's, The Boston Store.

Grace was a voracious reader and enjoyed sharing her sewing skills with friends and neighbors.

Her husband, William H. Proeller, died December 30, 1999. A brother, Ralph Hoover, also preceded her in death.

Grace will be greatly missed by her daughters, Grace Boris, Joan and her husband Ed Triolo, June and her husband Tony Gober, and Diane and her husband Don Miller; grandchildren, Chuck and his wife April Boris, Desiree and her husband Jeff Kreidler, Peter Triolo, Justin Gober, Brian and his wife Kristy Miller, and Jeremy Miller; great-grandchildren, Cameron and Addison Boris; sister, Joan and her husband Richard Dzury; nieces, nephews, other family and friends.

Celebration of Grace's Life will be held Saturday, November 14th with visitation beginning at 10 AM followed by a Funeral Liturgy at 11 AM at McLaughlin's, 142 South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre.

Mask and social distancing protocols will be in effect.

Share memories and condolences with Grace's family at www.mjmclaughlin.com

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

M.J. McLaughlin Company

142 South Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

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