Jeanette S. Toomey

Jeanette S. Toomey

Jeanette Toomey Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Neil W Regan Funeral Home Inc on Oct. 22, 2025.

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Jeanette S. Toomey, of Wilkes-Barre, formerly of Clarks Summit, died Thursday at home after an illness. Born in Scranton, she was a daughter of the late Stephen and Jeanette Malinak Toomey.

A graduate of West Scranton High School, Jeanette earned her Associate degree in nursing from Broome Community College in New York and was an LPN for many years.

She is survived by a daughter, Christine Toomey; three grandchildren: Ariana, Tiana and Steven Pridgen; a brother, Stephen Toomey and a nephew, Jason Toomey.

She was preceded in death by a brother, William (Bill) Toomey.

A graveside service was celebrated Monday by Rev. Ginger Daubenhauser at St. John the Baptist Cemetery in Duryea. Arrangements, Neil W. Regan Funeral Home, Inc., 1900 Pittston Avenue, Scranton PA 18505.

To send online condolences, visit the funeral home website.

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