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Eleanor Agnes Gdovin, 92, of West Pittston, passed away into the arms of the angels on Monday August 6, 2012, who lovingly carried our gift from God, back to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for a joyous reunion with him, her husband Stephen and daughter Marilou and all her family and friends that have gone before her.
Born on April 20, 1920 in Exeter, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Wanda Levanavage Yanchowsky. Eleanor worked in the garment industry most of her life and upon retirement, was a homemaker, good cook and oh those Italian cookies she made….mmmm good.
She was a member St. Anthony of Padua Church of St. Barbara Parish and of the Golden Age of St. Barbara Parish.
She loved playing bingo with her buddies, Josephine, Mary and her card party buddies, Josephine, Margaret, Helen and Marie and Sophie. She enjoyed her hot dog days with her buddy Val and a special thanks to her hair stylist Marion.
She left with little baby smiles---oh what she must have been seeing.
Eleanor was preceded in death by her husband Stephen in 1981 and daughter Marilou Todd in 2003. Her siblings: Georgie Mikuchonis, John, Joseph, and Bernard, Helen, Anna, Veronica, Theresa Yanchowsky, Rose Kusmitsky, and Millie Danoski.
Surviving are her daughter Deborah, West Pittston, and son in law Richard C. Todd, Sr., Ft. Myers, Fla., beautiful grandchildren, Richard C. Todd, Jr., Stephen and his wife Debbie Todd, and Christopher and his wife Joanne Todd.
Great grandchildren: Tiffany and her husband Tyler Reeves, Richard, Chelcey, and Ashley Todd and Stephen, Rachel, Sarah and Brandon Todd, and Ryan and Ethan Todd.
A great great grandchild, Logan Reeves.
Special thanks to Dr. Andrew J. Stuka his staff Patty and Franny for their exceptional care over the past 38 years. Also special thanks to Highland Manor nurses, aides, and staff. for their compassionate care and understanding.
Relatives and friends are invited to visitation on Saturday morning from 8:00-9:15am at the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter.
A Mass of Christian burial will follow at 9:30am at St. Anthony of Padua Church of St. Barbara Parish, 28 Memorial Ave., Exeter.
Interment will be in St. John the Slovak Cemetery, Schooley St., Exeter.
To send the family an expression of sympathy or an online condolence please visit www.gubbiottifh.com
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