Mrs. Valya ( Pace) Vacula, 91, of Exeter, passed away on Wednesday evening Sept. 5, 2018 at the Hospice of the Sacred Heart, Dunmore surrounded by her family.

To all the "Angels" of the Sacred Heart, we would like to express our sincere gratitude for the love, care and compassion you gave to our Mom. God Bless you all!

Val was the daughter of the late Tony and Rose Saccio Pace.

She was a presser for 42 years in the local dress factories, and was a member of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union.

After retiring, she was employed at the McDonald's in Wyoming where she loved buying extra toys for the kids for their kids' meals.

She was preceded in death in addition to her parents were her husband Andrew ( Sooner) in 2001 and a brother James Pace, and a sister Olga Jurosky.

Surviving are her daughter Rosemary Gitkos and her husband Ron, Exeter and a son Thomas and his wife Mary, Chapin, S.C., granddaughters Keri Gitkos Vermac and her husband Caz, Exeter, Joyell Gitkos Campbell, Exeter and Tracie Vacula and wife Michelle Toman, Plains, along with many nieces and nephews and of course her puppy Bella.

We would like to thank Dr. Mauer Biscotti, whom mom loved to make raviolis and gnocchies for and nurse Joanne and his staff for always being so kind to Mom.

We would also like to send a special "Thank You" to all Mom's family and friends who came to visit her. It meant a lot to all of us.

Relatives and friends may call on Sunday Sept. 9, 2018 from 5pm until 8pm at the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, LLC, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday  at 11am at St. Barbara Parish in St. Cecilia's Church, Wyoming Ave., Exeter with the Rev. Daniel Schwebbs, O.S.J. and Rev. James Alco, as celebrants.

Those attending the funeral are asked to go directly to the church Monday morning as there will be no procession from the funeral home.

Interment  will be in St. John the Baptist Cemetery, Schooley St., Exeter for immediate family only.

Mom requested no flowere so please make donations in Val;s name to the Social Concerns Committee of Immaculate Conception Church ( Corpus Christi Parish), 605 Luzerne Ave., West Pittston or to the Social Concerns of St. Barbara Parish, Memorial St., Exeter.

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


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