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March 19, 2008
Mary T. (Stankiewicz) Koch, 81, of Avoca died peacefully Wednesday at Mercy Hospital Hospice, Scranton, with family and friends at her side.
She was born in Avoca, August 29, 1926, a daughter of the late Michael and Sophie Stankiewicz. Mary was a member of SS Peter and Paul Church and its altar and rosary society. A graduate of Duryea High School, she loved working at church functions and enjoyed making pierogies for the church. She dedicated her life to her family, was an extraordinary cook and baker and will be sadly missed by loved ones and friends.
She is survived by her son, David; daughter, Deborah Koch, Avoca; brothers, Edmund and wife, Anna Stankiewicz, Avoca, Thomas and wife, Peggy Stankiewicz, Maryland; sisters, Joann Stankiewicz, Elmhurst, and Helen and husband, Joseph Lozinski, Old Forge, and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Francis, who died in 1984; brothers John and Joseph Stankiewicz, and her sister, Stella Kolody.
Funeral services will be held Monday at 9 a.m. from Kiesinger Funeral Services, 255 McAlpine St. Duryea, with Mass of Christian burial at 9:30 at SS Peter and Paul Church, Avoca. Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mercy Hospice Scranton, 746 Jefferson Ave, Scranton, PA. 18510, or The American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718 Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. Online condolences may be made at www.kiesingerfuneralservices.com.