IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Kathleen
Dunbar
September 20, 1929 – May 24, 2015
Obituary
Kathleen Dunbar, age 85, of Meshoppen, PA passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on the evening of May 24, 2015. She was born in Wilkes- Barre, PA on September 20, 1929, the daughter of Jesse and Ruth (Oplinger) Ladner.
Kathleen was a seamstress for most of her life and could make about anything that she set her mind to. After retiring she found her true calling and started doing private duty nursing. She was loved by all of her patients because of her loving, caring nature and her great sense of humor. Kathleen was a member of the Meshoppen United Methodist Church. She enjoyed picnics at the river and Charlie's pond, endless chats with her sisters, spending time with her family telling stories of the old days, watching her grandchildren play, and rocking those babies. She was a fantastic cook and cooked for many events. She taught many of her family members how to cook and can. She also loved traveling and spending time with her friends. She loved her birds as well. Kathleen's home was always open to whoever needed a placed to hang their hat or have a good meal.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sisters Betty Brewer, Ruthann Scapillato, and Joan Inman. As well as her brothers Dick, Jim, Don, and Jesse Ladner and a daughter Sharon Brostoski.
She is surviving by her son George Thomas and his wife Mary of Laceyville, PA; her daughters Judy Bauman and her husband Mike of Meshoppen, PA; Kathy Carnevale (Bill Volk) of Meshoppen, PA; Cindy Fredendall (Charlie Randall) of Binghamton, NY; her sister Nancy Jennings and her husband Bob of Meshoppen, PA; her son-in-law Bob Brostoski of Meshoppen, PA.; 14 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren and one due any day; 6 great-great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Kathleen was the matriarch of her family, the glue that held them together, the keeper of their secrets, and the tallest, strongest branch of their tree.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 11:00 AM from the Sheldon Funeral Home, Main St., Meshoppen, PA. with Chaplin David Betts of the Hospice of Sacred Heart officiating, Interment will be in the Overfield Cemetery in Meshoppen, PA. Family and friends may call at the funeral home, on Wednesday evening May 27, 2015 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers whose wishing may make memorial donations to the Meshoppen Fire Co., PO Box 118, Meshoppen, PA. 18630.
Kathleen was a seamstress for most of her life and could make about anything that she set her mind to. After retiring she found her true calling and started doing private duty nursing. She was loved by all of her patients because of her loving, caring nature and her great sense of humor. Kathleen was a member of the Meshoppen United Methodist Church. She enjoyed picnics at the river and Charlie's pond, endless chats with her sisters, spending time with her family telling stories of the old days, watching her grandchildren play, and rocking those babies. She was a fantastic cook and cooked for many events. She taught many of her family members how to cook and can. She also loved traveling and spending time with her friends. She loved her birds as well. Kathleen's home was always open to whoever needed a placed to hang their hat or have a good meal.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her sisters Betty Brewer, Ruthann Scapillato, and Joan Inman. As well as her brothers Dick, Jim, Don, and Jesse Ladner and a daughter Sharon Brostoski.
She is surviving by her son George Thomas and his wife Mary of Laceyville, PA; her daughters Judy Bauman and her husband Mike of Meshoppen, PA; Kathy Carnevale (Bill Volk) of Meshoppen, PA; Cindy Fredendall (Charlie Randall) of Binghamton, NY; her sister Nancy Jennings and her husband Bob of Meshoppen, PA; her son-in-law Bob Brostoski of Meshoppen, PA.; 14 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren and one due any day; 6 great-great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Kathleen was the matriarch of her family, the glue that held them together, the keeper of their secrets, and the tallest, strongest branch of their tree.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 11:00 AM from the Sheldon Funeral Home, Main St., Meshoppen, PA. with Chaplin David Betts of the Hospice of Sacred Heart officiating, Interment will be in the Overfield Cemetery in Meshoppen, PA. Family and friends may call at the funeral home, on Wednesday evening May 27, 2015 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers whose wishing may make memorial donations to the Meshoppen Fire Co., PO Box 118, Meshoppen, PA. 18630.
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