Patricia J. Bunnell, 94, of Scranton, died Saturday at Oak Ridge Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Taylor. She was preceded in death by her husband, James, in 1999.
A daughter of the late Patrick and Veronica McHale Kelly, she was a Eucharistic minister and member of St. John the Evangelist Parish until its closing and later St. Paul of the Cross Parish.
While working as a bookkeeper, she volunteered for many organizations, including Girls Scouts of America and Moses Taylor Hospital. She will be deeply missed but fondly remembered by all who knew her.
She is survived by a son, James (Renee) Bunnell; three daughters, Marie (Joseph) Rushworth, Margaret Martin and Paula Plisko; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank the staff at Oak Ridge for the compassionate care they provided for her.
She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Thomas Kelly, Helen King and Ann Morgan.
The funeral will be Wednesday from Neil W. Regan Funeral Home Inc., 1900 Pittston Ave., Scranton, PA 18505. Friends and family may call from 9 to 10 a.m. at the funeral home, followed by a blessing service at 10 a.m. Interment, Cathedral Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Meals on Wheels of NEPA, 541 Wyoming Ave., Scranton, PA 18509, or at mealsonwheelsnepa.com.