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February 5, 2011
Francis B. Morreale, 73, of Mountain Top, died suddenly Saturday evening, February 5, 2011, at his home, surrounded by his family.
Born in Archbald, he was a son of the late Francisco Morreale and Maria Carmela Zaffuto.
He attended Pittston High School and was a graduate of Wilkes-Barre Business College.
Francis was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a member of the American Legion Mountain Post 781 in Mountain Top.
He was also a member of the Mountaintop Council 6440 Knights of Columbus.
Francis was a member of St. Jude’s Roman Catholic Church, Mountain Top, and, prior to his illness, a member of the Eucharistic adoration group.
He retired from Prudential Insurance Company as a financial representative.
Francis enjoyed the outdoors and greatly enjoyed fishing and hunting with his son, Frank. Gardening was one of his favorite hobbies.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by brothers Sam, Charles and 6-year-old Gerald Morreale; and a sister, Jacqueline Morreale.
Survivors, in addition to his loving wife of 44 years, the former Carol Grzybowski, are his son, Francis Morreale, Mountain Top; daughter, Marianne Rother and husband Patrick Dorrance, Pennsylvania; grandchildren, Seamus, Patrick and Kelly Rother, and Anthony Farrell, all the Lights of his Heart; brothers Anthony, Dominick and Gerald Morreale; a sister, Anna Zurla; brother-in-law Richard Grzybowski and wife Peggy; sister-in-law Joan Grzybowski and mother-in-law Anna Grzybowski; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday from the Desiderio Funeral Home Inc., 436 S. Mountain Blvd., State Route 309, Mountain Top, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at St. Jude’s Roman Catholic Church, Mountain Top. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Our Lady Help of Christians Church Cemetery, Dorrance. Friends may pay their respects Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Condolences may be expressed at www.desideriofh.com.