Diane M. Jones, 64, of West Wyoming, passed away on Friday July 8, 2016 at ManorCare nursing home, Kingston, with family and friends by her side.

Born in Kingston, she was the daughter of Lola Santarelli Castrignano, West Wyoming, and the late Frank R. Castrignano.

Diane was a 1970 graduate of Wyoming Area High School and a 1974 alumna of College Misericordia (now Misericordia University). She also earned a Masters degree in education from Wilkes University.

She taught biology from 1974 to 2007 at Bishop Hoban High School, Wilkes-Barre, and from 2007 until her retirement in 2012 at Holy Redeemer High School, Wilkes-Barre.

She belonged to St. Monica's Parish, Our Lady of Sorrows Church, West Wyoming.

Surviving are her husband of 30 years, Jeff Jones, and their son Doug, West Wyoming. She is also survived by a brother, Frank J. Castrignano, and his wife Roxanne, Trucksville.

Relatives and friends are invited to visitation on Monday from 5-7pm at the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter.

Funeral services will be on Tuesday at 9:30AM from the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00AM at St. Monica's Parish, West Wyoming with the Rev. Leo McKernan, pastor, as celebrant.


In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to Performance Music at The University of Scranton via the following website: https://web2.scranton.edu/annualfund/love-music.asp.

To send the family an expression of sympathy or an online condolence, please visit www.gubbiottifh.com