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WILKES-BARRE – Monsignor Joseph G. Rauscher, the pastor emeritus at St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 78.

“He was dearly loved here,” said Rev. Joseph Verspy, the current pastor at St. Nicholas. “When you thought of St. Nicholas, you thought of Monsignor (Rauscher).”

Rauscher was the pastor at St. Nicholas for 27 years, retiring in 2016.

Funeral services for Raucher will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the South Washington Street church with a viewing at 7 p.m. Wednesday also at the church.

Check back at timesleader.com for a complete story on Rauscher’s life and legacy.

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