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Amanda Leach Obituary
Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of Bruce and Dorothy Leach. She was a 2008 graduate of Mt. View High School, and went on to receive her registered nursing degree from Marywood University. She was employed as an RN at Regional Hospital of Scranton, formerly Mercy Hospital, where she worked in Intensive Care Unit and Oncology. She was a member of the Clarks Green Assembly of God Church.
Amanda was a bright, warm, caring individual with a flair for entertaining. She loved to make her family and her coworkers laugh, and was greatly adored. On the Oncology floor, she was referred to by one of her patients as "my Angel on third shift."
Also surviving are two brothers, Nathaniel Leach and fiancée, Caitlyn McBride, Lenoxville; and Isaiah Leach, Lenoxville; as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Reese and Edna Davis; and her paternal grandparents, Elwin and Lois Leach.
The family will receive friends Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Lawrence E. young Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit. The funeral service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. from the Clarks Green Assembly of God Church, 204 S. Abington Road, Clarks Green, with services by Rev. Dan Miller, pastor.
Interment will be private at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Clarks Green Assembly of God at above address.
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Memories and Condolences
for Amanda Leach
Alan, Donna & Sons Freund
May 19, 2016
Dearest friends Dorothy,Bruce and family. Our heart aches for your loss of beautiful sweet Amanda. We have not stopped praying for you since you told us the very sad news. We trust God's presence is keeping you and holding you close to His loving arms. I wish we still lived near you so that we could be with you in this very sad time. Please know that you are in our hearts and prayers each day and each night. The boys, Alan and I have lifted you up to the throne of God daily. Oh Lord, thank for answering us when we call.
Jack (Herod) & Lisa DeMark
May 18, 2016
Bruce & Dorothy, look to God and each other for the strength to bear the loss of Amanda. Remember that she has gone before you to ready that eternal place for you. She will be there waiting.
Sandy Griffin
May 17, 2016
Bruce and Dorothy and family I am so sorry for your loss, I know she was a brightness that will always remain with you. My love to you all
Sandy Griffin
May 17, 2016
Bruce and Dorothy and family I am so sorry for your loss, I know she was a brightness that will always remain with you. My love to you all.
Barbara Garofoli
May 15, 2016
Dorothy I am so very sorry for your loss. Although I did not know your besutiful daughter I know she must have been a wonderful kind person with you as her mom. I remember you from our time working together at the bank and always knew you would be a great mom. I will keep you and your family in my prayers. My heart is broke for you.
Linda Harding
May 14, 2016
My prayers are with you. Amanda was am beautiful woman who left our world much too soon. May God's love, peace and strength surround and undergird you during this most difficult time.With deepest sympathy.
Wayne & Carol Saar and Family
May 14, 2016
Dear Bruce,Dorothy,Nathaniel,Isaiah and extended family. Words cannot express our sorrow at the loss of your precious daughter,sister,etc. We wrap our arms around you with hugs of comfort and lots of prayers to allow you the peace you will receive in Gods promise. Beautiful Amanda - gone far too soon but resting with God and the angels.With love,caring thoughts and prayers.
Joy & Tom Albright
May 14, 2016
I can not express how sorry we are for your loss. Amanda was a beautiful young woman. We all loved her. Her kind and caring spirit her sense of humor her love for family, friends and life. She is an angel watching over her family and friends she will live on in the hearts of all who knew her. Praying for your peace.
Gerry and Jolene Anderson
May 13, 2016
Our hearts break for you! Praise God He holds our tears in a bottle. There is a time for mourning but God will bring beauty for ashes. Right now I hear Edna saying, "He knows all about it..." so cast your anxiety upon Him because He cares for you. I plan to go into the storage locker and find photos of our times together. Happy times because this reality is too heavy to bear. It has been a week of memories flooding my mind. She left us too soon! We love you, Dorothy and Bruce, boys, now young men, Nathaniel and Isaiah. God's supernatural peace be yours always.
Sue Sebring and Family
May 13, 2016
Dorothy and Bruce may God be with you and your family at this difficult time. You are in my heart with prayers
May 13, 2016
Dorothy and Bruce, we are so sorry for the loss of your daughter. You are in our prayers.
Wayne and Sandy Thorpe
Sue Matteson Wells
May 13, 2016
Dorothy & Family, I was so sorry to hear of your loss and will be praying that God will comfort you.
Nancy Anderson and Greg Mason
May 12, 2016
We are so sorry for the loss of your beautiful Daughter and Sister. Amanda was truely an amazing young woman who brought so much to all who knew her. Your family and friends are in our thoughts and prayers.
May 12, 2016
We are so sorry for the loss of your beautiful daughter. Praying God's comfort and peace for you. Jeanne and George Brittain
The David Brock Family
May 12, 2016
"Save me, O God! For the waters have come up to my neck. I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and the flood sweeps over me. I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes grow dim with waiting for my God . . . Hide not Thy face from Thy servant; for I am in distress. Make haste to answer me. Draw near to me." (From Psalm 69)
Bruce, Dorothy, Nathaniel, and Isaiah:
How we wish we could do something that would take away your family's distress. Praying with tears.
Nasar Ahmed
May 12, 2016
I know Amanda well.She was always cheerful and caring.Tears well my eyes when I write this.A beautiful flower that had just bloomed has been taken from us.May God bestow her with peace in the hereafter.May God give strength to those who are grieving this sudden tragedy.
Amanda your smiling face will remain with us forever.Words fail me today.
Grace and Leo Alarcio
May 12, 2016
Dorothy, Bruce, Nathaniel and Isaiah, We are so so very sorry for the loss of your beautiful Amanda!! No words can express the pain you must all feel! May the very Breath of God cover you with His never ending comfort. May His grace get you through one day at a time. We love you and we are praying for you.
Susan Pfahl
May 12, 2016
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your daughter. Our thoughts and prayers are sent to you and your family.
Alison Bedekovich
May 12, 2016
I'm not one to purposely share my deeper emotions publicly, and it would be impossible to express everything I'm feeling. However, I am hoping I can bring a small measure of comfort to others sharing some of the grief.
It has been difficult to comprehend that I have lost a best friend, a soul sister, and my adventure buddy. I have been struggling to understand that I will never see or talk to her again. I think about the future plans we've discussed and she is always supposed to be there; a traveling companion, a bridesmaid, a free babysitter, the life of the party. I am being forced to accept the fact that I will have to experience these milestones of life for the both of us.
She loved being a nurse in the ICU and shared dreams of becoming a travel nurse in order to see a little bit more of the world. I would always tell her to include where I am, so that we could work together again. She was one of the most forgiving, accepting, tolerant people I knew, and she was so full of life. Her amazing wit and unending good humor are unforgettable. I am a better person for having known her. Witnessing all of the lives she has touched from being such a genuinely good person, she inspires me even now. I am left with needing the faith to believe that she will always be watching over her friends and loved ones, until we meet again.
You'll always be in my heart.
David Duprey
May 12, 2016
Bruce and family my deepest sympathy and prayers are with you all at this time of grief and sorrow.
Harry and Trudy Ashelman
May 11, 2016
May God's loving arms surround you during this time of sadness today, tomorrow and always. Please know that you are in our thoughts and most of all our prayers. The peace of the Lord be with you always. Lorne Leach is our son-in-law.
Jerome McCormack
May 11, 2016
We are truly sorry for the loss of such a beautiful and Godly young woman. Amanda is definitely in a much better place right now. She is with Jesus! Jerome E McCormack and Rosemary C {Ricci} Zavrel- Back Mountain Harvest Assembly Church
Jerome McCormack
May 11, 2016
We are truly sorry for the loss of such a beautiful and Godly young woman. Amanda is definitely in a much better place right now. She is with Jesus! Jerome E McCormack and Rosemary C {Ricci} Zavrel- Back Mountain Harvest Assembly Church
Gildalee Lowry
May 11, 2016
No words and no one only God can help Dorothy , you and yours sons through this difficult time. My thoughts and prayers r with u all at this time of your great loss. Bruce i am glad I got to talk to you recently. May your strong faith in God help to get you through this very difficult time. Love and prayers.
May 11, 2016
Dorothy Bruce and family. My heart breaks for you. I know she is with God, but I know you feel great pain with her loss. I wish I could visit the funeral home, but, you may not know this, I lost my beloved John in March, and I'm still reeling from my loss and can't come to the funeral home.I will always remember Edna with love and a feeling of loss. You are in my prayers. Sincerely Nora Stracham
sincerely Nora Stracham
Sue Cagley
May 11, 2016
So sorry for your loss. May you know God's grace and peace throughout this.
Roseann Twining
May 11, 2016
I am so sorry for your loss of your beautiful daughter and sister . May all your memories stay close to your hearts and get you through this rough time . God bless you all .
May 11, 2016
There are no words to express my sympathy. Having lost our son, Brian, I understand your great pain. I will be praying for you.
Lauren Lewis
May 11, 2016
I am so sorry for your loss. Amanda was an amazing and beautiful woman. I have such fond memories of camping with her and Nathaniel at the State Park every summer. Thinking of the family during this difficult time.
Virginia Sharff
May 11, 2016
She is in God's hands. Prayers and hugs to your family. It was an honor to work with Amanda at Regional Hospital and to follow her fun loving ways on FB. Heaven has gained an Angel..
Bonnie Bryant
May 11, 2016
She will be greatly missed. She always went out of her way to be a friend to everyone.
Angela Mc Nichols Glazer
May 11, 2016
So incredibly sorry for your immeasurable loss. She took care of me in late January for the week I was hospitalized. You raised a wondeful Daughter and her short life made a huge difference.
Kimmie Salvage
May 11, 2016
To the liveliest girl I have ever known,
I already miss you liking my ridiculous posts on Facebook. I already miss seeing that you commented. I already miss being able to message you. I'm so lucky that I got to spend parts of my childhood with you, most certainly shaping me to who I am today. I can't say I'm not who I am without you or any of our friends. If I've learned something from you, it's to always be myself.
You will be forever missed. And I'll never understand it.
Patricia Kline
May 10, 2016
I am so sorry for your loss. I am praying for your family. Amanda will be greatly missed by all who knew her. She was an amazing nurse and an even more amazing young woman.
Ruth Fletcher
May 10, 2016
My thoughts and prayers are with your family during this time of loss. Amanda was an angel and she will be missed.
Cindy Rappenglueck
May 10, 2016
We are very sorry for the loss of your beautiful daughter. Her work here is done, way too soon. Heaven has another Angel. We keep you all in prayer.
Robin Roberts
May 10, 2016
I didn't know Amanda but she went to school with my daughters and my heart breaks for the loved ones she left behind. My sincere condolences. xo
Gary Burney
May 10, 2016
So very sorry for your loss.
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