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April 11, 2011
Anita Jule Hadley Lugar, 68, a lifelong resident of Pittston, passed away Monday, April 11, 2011, at home following a courageous battle with cancer.
Born June 6, 1942, she was a daughter of the late John and Katherine Harrison Hadley and the wife of the late Richard Lugar.
Anita was a graduate of Pittston High School, class of 1960. She worked in the garment industry most of her life until a career change to Bank of America, from which she retired in February of 2010.
Anita enjoyed life. She loved traveling numerous times with her husband to Lancaster, Pa., Atlantic City, N.J., and wineries. Her nieces and nephews brought great joy to her life.
Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Jane Donahue and Patty Alfano; and brother, John F. Hadley Jr.
She is survived by her sister-in-law, Phyllis Hadley of Pittston; and brother-in-law, John Alfano of Pittston; nieces, Debbie Hadley Kozar, constant companion and caregiver during her time of illness, and Kelly Alfano; nephews, Jack, Ed and Steven Donahue, and Leonard, John, Patrick and Robert Hadley, and John Alfano; 17 great-nieces and great-nephews; as well as five great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.
The funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday from the Kizis-Lokuta Funeral Home, 134 Church St., Pittston. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of the Eucharist Church, North Main Street, Pittston. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.