PLAINS TWP. — Mary A. Florio, 86, of Plains Township, passed away Saturday afternoon, Aug. 26, 2017, at The Gardens at East Mountain, Plains, where she had been a resident for the past five years.
Born in the Heights section of Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Michaelena (Sklarowski) Klepadlo.
Mary was a graduate of GAR Memorial High School, Wilkes-Barre, class of 1949, and was employed as the bookkeeper at Plains Paper for many years before her retirement. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Plains, until its closure and merger with Saints Peter & Paul Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Joseph L. Florio, on April 2, 2001; brothers Leo, Stephen, Stanley, Joseph and John Klepadlo; sisters Helen Swenski and Sera Yurek.
Surviving are her daughter, Karen Rubasky and her husband, David, of Plains; granddaughter, Angeline Rubasky, and many nieces and nephews.
Mary's family would like to thank the nurses and staff at Golden Living/The Gardens at East Mountain for their wonderful and compassionate care of Mary.
Funeral will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, at the Corcoran Funeral Home, Inc., 20 S. Main St., Plains, PA 18705, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. in Saints Peter & Paul Church, 13 Hudson Road, Plains, with Father John C. Lambert, pastor, officiating. Interment will be held in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Plains. Family and friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to Saints Peter & Paul Church Food Pantry, 13 Hudson Road, Plains, PA 18705, or to the Plains Lions Club Mario Ercolani Scholarship Fund.
For additional information or to leave Mary's family a message of condolence, please visit www.corcoranfuneralhome.com.
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FRAN @ANTHONY ORZECHOWSKI
August 28, 2017
I AM SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS OF YOUR MOTHER OUR HEARTS ARE WITH TOU
August 28, 2017
May her soul rest in peace.
Jack Bernesky.
Theresa Adams
August 28, 2017
May God be with you Praying for your family
Mary & Christopher Klepadlo
August 28, 2017
Rest In Peace Aunt Mary
Linda Somoga
August 28, 2017
So sorry Karen about your mom. May she be at peace now and reunited with all her loved ones. Mike and I send our love and condolences my friend ❤
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