Mount Carmel - Jacqueline E. (DeFrancesco) Varano, 95, of 343 West Fig Street, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital surrounded by family.

She was born in Atlas on October 6, 1924, the daughter of the late Umberto and Simeralda (Rossi) DeFrancesco.

On July 19, 1943, in St. Peter's Church she married Dominick M. Varano, who preceded her in death on March 31, 1997.

Jacqueline was a 1941 graduate of Mount Carmel Township High School. She worked as a seamstress in the Lenn Jeff Factory. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.

She was a member of Divine Redeemer Church, formerly St. Peter's Church, Council of Catholic Women, Atlas Rosary Society, Paulanarian Society, Legion of Mary, and St. Vincent De Paul Society.

Jacqueline is survived by four daughters, Josephine Varano of Mount Carmel, Cimmie Marie Mertz and husband, Tom of Bloomsburg, Jacqueline Adzema and companion, Joseph Curran of Mount Carmel, and Roseanne Kobilis and husband, Edward of CA; a son Frank Varano and wife, Virginia of Mount Carmel; four grandsons, Michael Mertz, Joseph Varano and wife, Amy, Michael Adzema and wife, Chrissy, Nicholas Klingerman and wife, Keri; six granddaughters, Shelley Mint and husband, Joe, Amy Betz and husband, Terry, Carol Varano, Amanda Jones and husband, Jesse, Jaclyn Koblils, and Andrea Kobilis; 14 great grandchildren, Samantha Wood, Benjamin Wood, JoAnna Wood, Dominic Wood, Eve Wood, Emmette Wood, Sara Prough, Steven McCullum, Addison Adzema, Brayden Adzema, Noah Varano, Jesse Jones, Griffin Mertz and Colin Mertz; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Cosmo DeFrancesco and wife, Agnes, Richard DeFrancesco and wife, Rita, and Daniel DeFrancesco and wife, Gloria; two sisters, Florence Frye and husband, Jeffrey, and Mary Mirarchi and husband, Edward; three brothers-in-law, Frank Varano and wife, Theresa, Lester Varano and wife, Mary, and Dante Varano and wife, Theresa; and a sister-in-law, Rose Procopio.

FUNERAL NOTICE

Jacqueline E. (DeFrancesco) Varano, 95, of 343 West Fig Street, Mount Carmel - Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 17, 2020 in Divine Redeemer Church, 300 W. Ave, Mt Carmel, PA 17851, with Father Ryan Fischer officiating. Burial will follow in St. Peter's Cemetery, Mount Carmel Township. Viewing will be held prior to the service from 9:00 a.m.- 10:30 a.m. with transferal prayers at 10:00 a.m. in the C. J. Lucas Funeral Home Inc., 27 North Vine Street Mount Carmel, C. J. Lucas IV, Supervisor. In lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to Divine Redeemer Church, 438 West Ave. Mount Carmel, PA 17851. To send condolences to the family please visit www.cjlucasfuneralhome.com