Josephine T. Mirabelle, 91, of Exeter, passed away on December 31, 2016 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital, Plains Twp. with her loving family by her side.

Born in Nesquehoning, she was the daughter of the late Dominick and Mary Gigliotti Todaro.

She was a graduate of Nesquehoning High School and St. Agnes School of Nursing , Philadelphia.

Josephine worked as a registered nurse at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital and the Department of Veteran Affairs Medical Center and then as nursing supervisor at Pittston Hospital and Geisinger Hospital, Plains Twp.

She also volunteered as a Cub Scout leader.

She loved nothing more than spending time with her family, especially Sunday dinners.
A day at the casino with her dearest friends came in a close second.

Josephine was a member of Corpus Christi Parish at Immaculate Conception Church, 605 Luzerne Ave.,West Pittston.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Frank in 2015 and a sister Frances Cannariato.

Surviving are her children: Francis and his wife Rosemary, Reunion, Fla., Nancy and her husband James Montville, Exeter, Patrick and his wife Paula Mirabelle, West Wyoming and Jane and her husband John Colwell, West Pittston.

Grandchildren: Jude and John Colwell, Scott and Amy Mirabelle and Jamie and his wife Candace Mirabelle.

Great grandson: Blake Mirabelle.

Relatives and friends are invited to a visitation on Tuesday from 5until 8pm at the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter.

Funeral services will be on Wednesday at 9:30am from the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00am at Corpus Christi Parish in Immaculate Conception Church, West Pittston. The Msgr. John Sempa will be celebrant.

Interment will be in St. Rocco’s Cemetery, Pittston.

Memorial donations, if desired, may be made to the Care and Concern Clinic, Pittston.

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


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