Kulpmont - Regina "Jean" (Shalongo) Cherneski, 77, of 363 Spruce Street, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville with her family by her side.

She was born in Shamokin on January 23, 1943, the daughter of the late Veronica Moleski and Edward Shalongo.

Regina was a 1960 graduate of Shamokin High School. She worked as a seamstress at Schroyer's Dress Factory, as a bank teller for 20 years at First National Trust, and along with her family was the owner/operator of Cherneski Bros., then later went on to become the owner/operator of Jean's Invitations for 40 years.

On May 29, 1965 in St. Mary's Church she married Louis Cherneski.

Regina was a member of the Church of the Holy Angels, formerly St. Mary's Church and was a girl scout leader.

She enjoyed bowling, playing bingo, sewing designs on towels, making Halloween costumes, and painting woodwork with Lou. She made too many wedding candles to count. She loved baking and cooking for her family and church functions. Regina relished her time cooking for Briana, Dominick, Andrew and Lilly and enjoyed feeding her granddogs, Zia and Oisin from the table and salad to Brandy.

Regina is survived by her husband of 54 years, Louis Cherneski; two daughters, Michele Lynch and husband, Joseph of Elysburg, and LouAnn-Cherneski J. Tamborelli and her husband, Keith of Kulpmont; four grandchildren, Briana Tamborelli, Dominick Tamborelli, Andrew Lynch, and Lillian Lynch; a brother, Robert Shalongo and wife, Edie of NJ; as well as many nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, great great nieces, great great nephews, and cousins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Joseph and Bertha Cherneski; a sister, Constance Yascavage and husband, Dominick; and three brothers-in-law, Joseph Cherneski, Thomas Cherneski and wife, Julie, and Robert Cherneski and wife, Margaret.

FUNERAL NOTICE

Regina Cherneski, 77 , of 363 Spruce Street, Kulpmont - Funeral mass will be held Friday, February 14, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in the Church of the Holy Angels, 855 Scott Street, Kulpmont, with Father Andrew Stahmer officiating. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Kulpmont. Visitation will be held on Friday, February 14, 2020 in the Church of the Holy Angels from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral mass. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Mount Carmel Band Boosters, 600 West 5th Street, Mount Carmel, PA 17851, Southern Columbia Music Boosters, C/O Letha Stone, 812 Southern Drive, Catawissa, PA 17820, or Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood Foundation, 2000 Town Center Suite 1900, Southfield, MI 48075 in honor of Madelyn Munsell, granddaughter of lifelong friends, Juney and Linda Gard. Arrangements are in care of C. J. Lucas Funeral Home, Inc, 1053 Chestnut Street, Kulpmont, PA 17834, C. J. Lucas, Supervisor. To send condolences to the family please visit www.cjlucasfuneralhome.com