Alice Nancy Marturano

Alice "Nancy" Marturano, 61, of Clarks Summit, died Sunday at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was the wife of John Marturano for 20 years.

Born in Scranton, daughter of the late Wilson and Eleanor Spencer Shoemaker, she was the youngest of nine children and a faithful wife. She worked for 21 years at Lackawanna County Health Care Center, Blakely, and attended Grace Bible Church, Dunmore. A devoted mother and grandmother, she loved to entertain, cook and spend time with her family and friends. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Also surviving are four children, John Marturano, Kim Snyder and Tina Mooney, all of Clarks Summit; and David Marturano, West Wyoming; six siblings, Wilson Shoemaker, Lakeland, Fla.; Barbara Ivanish, Lodi, N.J.; William Shoemaker, Moosic; James Shoemaker, Waverly; Leslie Shoemaker, Pittston; and Thomas Shoemaker, Scranton; 11 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; nieces and nephews.

She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Eleanor Davis and Patrice Montaro.

A memorial service will be Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit, by the Rev. Mark Fitch, assistant pastor of Parker Hill Community Church, Clarks Green. Interment, private at the convenience of the family.

Friends may call Thursday, 4 p.m. until service time.