Lois A. Long

Lois A. Amendt Long, Clarks Summit, died Friday morning at Hospice Community Care in Dunmore. She was the widow of Frank Valvano who died in 1953, and Jack Long who died in 1986.

Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Emma Amendt. Prior to retirement she worked as a book processor at Haddon Craftsman. She also painted for Prestwood and Victoria Studios.

She was of the Methodist faith, and devoted her life to caring for others, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed her garden and watching the many birds that came to it.

Surviving are three daughters, Beth Valvano LaCoe, Clarks Summit with who she resided, and Jackie Long Allen and her husband Rick Tobyhanna; Bonnie Salyers, Tobyhanna; a daughter in law, Pamela Valvano, Clarks Summit; stepdaughters, Peggy Evans and her husband William, Scranton, and Beverly Pehanick and her husband Albert, Elmhurst; grandchildren, Emily LaCoe, Robbie Caprioli, Ryan Caprioli and wife Sharon, Kimberly Salyers, Abbey Valvano, PhD., Lea Valvano and husband Doug Miller, Ricky and Paige Allen; step grandchildren, David and Douglas Evans, and Albert, Karen, Lori and Jimmy Pehanick; great grandchildren, Nathaniel Jordan and Ethan Caprioli, Miller Valvano and Abigail Bender; several step great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a son Frank J. Valvano III, two brothers Jack Jr. and Richard Amendt, and a sister Audrey Solimine.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Hospice Community Care in Dunmore for their wonderful compassion and care.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 7pm from the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home & Cremation Svc., 418 South State St., Clarks Summit.

Friends may call 5pm until time of the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th and Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104, or the Ronald McDonald House, 332 Wheeler Ave., Scranton, PA 18510 or plant a tree Lois' memory.