Obituaries

Helen "Lisa Marie" Perna, 45, of Scranton, died Wednesday under the care of Moses Taylor Hospice, Scranton. She was the wife of Gino Perna, Clarks Summit.
Born in Scranton on October 5, 1961, she was the daughter of Florence Muklewicz Jankowski, Dunmore, and the late Gino Nalaschi. She was educated at West Scranton High School and was formerly employed by Astro Apparel, Scranton.
She was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother, who will be sorely missed.
She is survived by her two children, Marie Dearie, Clarks Summit, and Eric Perna of Scranton; a step-father, Joseph Jankowski, Dunmore; two brothers, Michael Nalaschi, Scranton, and Gino Nalaschi, Old Forge; a sister, Roseann Szumski, Dupont; and three grandchildren, Samantha Bilardi, Sabrina Dearie, and Michael Leonard Perna, several nieces, nephews and cousins.

A blessing service will be Tuesday at 7:00 P.M. at the Durkan-Cuff-Kearney Funeral Home, 125 N. Main Avenue, West Scranton.
Friends may call Tuesday from 4:00 P.M. until the time of the service. Interment Dunmore Cemetery.

Please visit www.KearneyFuneralHome.com, for directions or to send an online condolence.