Joan Degilio

Joan Degilio, 84, of Ransom Township, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday afternoon surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Nicholas “Butch” Degilio, Jr., who died in 2021. The couple had been married 57 years.

Born in Ransom Township, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Sophie Richter Huggler. She was a graduate of Newton-Ransom High School and East Stroudsburg State College (now East Stroudsburg University). She worked as a teacher until she left the profession to raise her children. She was an active member of Countryside Community Church. She enjoyed traveling, especially to Clearwater, Florida. Joan loved her husband and children and spending time with her family. She loved her gardens and flowers and always looked forward to seeing the hummingbirds come in the Spring. Joan loved all of God’s creatures, but especially her cat, Leo.

She will forever be remembered for her loving nature, kind soul, and never-ending faith in God.

She is survived by her son, Robert Degilio and wife Meghan, Mill City, and daughter Lisa O’Brien and husband Pat, Tunkhannock; grandchildren Collin and Trevor Griffiths, Peckville, Madison and Taylor Degilio, Mill City, and Brooke O’Brien, York; and sisters-in-law Georgina Hanis and Mary Ann Milo, both of Ransom.

She was preceded in death by three infant grandchildren, Jason and Tyler Degilio and Aislynn O'Brien; brothers Charles, Robert, and Albert Huggler; and sisters Ruth Pasternak, Doris Winters, Carol Bartholme, and Lorraine Fayocavitz.

A funeral will be held on Saturday, October 31st at 10 am at Countryside Community Church, 14011 Orchard Drive, Clarks Summit, with services by Karen Rickaby. Friends may pay their respects to the family at the church from 9 am until the time of the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Countryside Community Church.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., 418 South State Street, Clarks Summit.