Lucille Stevens, 92, of Linden St. in Clarks Summit, died Wednesday afternoon at Dunmore Health Care Center. She was the widow of Eugene Stevens who died in 1961.
Born in South Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Vladislava Diempkowski Kapuscienski.
Prior to retirement she was employed as a bakery manager at the Old River Road Bakery. She was a former member of the Jackson Street Baptist Church, and for many years she worked at the polls in West Scranton on election day. Lucille was a loving mother and grandmother, always putting her family first, and many have said that she was the kindest person they ever met.
Surviving are three sons, Frank and his wife Barbara, Oneonta, NY, Norm and his wife Sandra, Dalton, Roy and his wife Pat, New Market, MD,daughter Sandra Toms, Mexico, NY; a stepson, Robert and his wife Judy Stevens,Darlington, S. C.; nine grandchildren, Seth, Timothy, Jeff, Mark, Brett, Casey, Todd, Colleen, and Erin; seven great grandchildren, Leah, Briley, Abigale, Taylor, Sadie, Mason, and Alexia.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Tony Kapus; and two sisters, Stella Gitlin, and Helen Davis.
A Blessing Service will be held on Saturday at 9 am from the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit with services by Msgr. James McGarry. Interment will follow in Hollisterville Cemetery.
Friends may call on Friday from 5 to 8 pm at the funeral home.