Obituaries

Mary Mushenski, age 73, recently of Taylor and formerly of Scranton, passed away Saturday evening at Riverside Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Taylor, after an illness.
Born on January 5, 1947, and raised in Peckville, Mary was the daughter of the late Chester and Mary Ann (Marotti) Mushenski. After moving to New Jersey, she was a graduate of Netcong High School before a career as a secretary for Picatinny Arsenal in Dover, N.J.
Kind, caring and selfless, Mary will forever be missed. She was a faithful member of St. Peter’s Cathedral, and later St. Ann’s Basilica Parish, both in Scranton, where she served as an altar server and Eucaristic minister for many years.
She is survived by her dear cousins, including Margie DePew and William Hopkins, and dear friends. A brother, Richard Mushenski, also preceded her in death.
Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday to begin at 10:15AM from the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 517 North Main Street in Old Forge, followed by a 11:00AM Mass of Christian Burial at St. Ann’s Basilica, West Scranton, to be celebrated by Rev. Richard Burke, C.P., Pastor. Private burial will be Monday at the Cathedral Cemetery.
Public viewing will be Saturday from 9:30 – 10:15AM at the funeral home.