Obituary of Mary Lembo

Mary Lembo, 91, of Pocono Lake, died Monday, February 20 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital in Wilkes- Barre. She was the wife of the late Frank Lembo for 61 years. Born in Queens, New York, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine Palermo. In the 50's and 60's she was employed in the Glove Department at S. Klein Department Store in Hempstead, New York, where she worked for nearly 20 years. After moving from New York in 1982, Mary and her husband moved to Chandler, Arizona where they lived for sixteen years. In 1998, they moved to Arrowhead Lakes, where she resided until moving to Providence Place Assisted Living in 2005. Mary was an excellent cook and enjoyed having company over to sample her Italian dishes. She also enjoyed seeing and playing with her grandchildren. She had a great love for her poodle, Velvet, who kept her company and made her laugh. Mary was a very caring and giving person with a great personality. She is survived by a son, Frank Lembo, Jr. and his wife, Susan of N. Bellmore, NY; a daughter, Francine Evans and her husband Richard, of Pocono Lake; seven grandchildren, Vincent Ilardi, Jr. and Lisa Ilardi of Arizona, Christopher, Michael, and Melissa Lembo of N. Bellmore, NY, Christopher Evans of Laurel, MD and John Evans of New Mexico; two great-grandchildren, Michael and Nicholas Ilardi of Arizona; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Frank, Sal, Joe, and Tony, and a sister, Caroline. The Reverend Father John Boyle will celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 24 at Our Lady of the Lake Church in Pocono Pines. Interment will follow at St. Catherine's Cemetery in Moscow. There will be a viewing on Thursday, February 23 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Bolock Funeral Home, corner of routes 940 & 390 in Paradise Valley. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1101 Hill St., Jessup, Pa. 18434