P. Dean Homer Funeral Home
A. Kay Welles Homer, Supervisor
1 Grovedale Lane
RR02 Box 5-A
Wyalusing, Pennsylvania 18853
Tel 570 746-1444 Fax 570 928-8116
Email pdh@epix.net
August 9, 2009
OBITUARY
Doris Dempsey Kunkle, age 84, of Wyalusing, PA passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 9, 2009 at the Skilled Nursing Unit of the Memorial Hospital, Towanda, PA with her loving family at her side.
Doris was born in Mildred, PA on January 18, 1925 one of nine children of the late James P. & Florence Sharp Dempsey. She attended Cherry Township High School a member of the class of 1943.
She married Norman Kunkle of Wyalusing on February 9, 1948. Doris was a homemaker all her life and a loving spouse, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
Doris was an active member of St. Mary’s of the Assumption Catholic Church in Wyalusing, PA.
Surviving:
Spouse:
Norman at home
Daughter:
Norma Lee Farrell Wyalusing, PA
Two sons and daughter-in-law:
Christopher (Theresa) Kunkle Sugar Run, PA
Kevin & Barbara Kunkle Sugar Run, PA
Five grandchildren:
Scott (Anastasia) Farrell Dushore, PA
Malindia (Brad) Fassett Laceyville, PA
Tiffany (Nolan) Robinson Laceyville, PA
Tony (Melissa) Kunkle Laceyville, PA
Brett Wildoner Meshoppen, PA
Eight great grandchildren:
Derek Farrell, Vinny Baumunk, Collin Fassett, Daphne Fassett, Parker Robinson, Piper Robinson, twins Curtis & Chloe Kunkle
Brothers and sisters-in-law:
Edward (Bud) Dempsey Buffalo, NY
James & Rosina Dempsey Palm Bay, FL
Gerald & Sylvia Dempsey Dover, DE
Sisters:
Isabel Fitzgerald Schlegal Camp Hill, PA
Mary Finan Dushore, PA
Loretta Calaman Martinsville, VA
Jane Freiler Dushore, PA
She was predeceased by a sister Kathryn Flynn on June 20, 1992.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, August 13, 2009 at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Church, Wyalusing, PA with the Rev. Joseph J. Manarchuck, her pastor, presiding. Interment will be in the Wyalusing Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the P. Dean Homer Funeral Home, 1 Grovedale Lane, Wyalusing, PA.
In lieu of flowers contributions can be sent to St. Mary’s Church, RR 4 Box 4003, Wyalusing, PA 18853.
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