Grace Callahan

August 22, 1920 - September 28, 2012

Grace D. Callahan, a former resident of Murray Street Forty-Fort passed away Friday morning at St. Therese Residence, S. Meade Street Wilkes-Barre. Born August 22, 1920 in Swoyersville she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Edith Boyle Callahan. Grace was a member of the 1937 graduating class at the former Swoyersville High School. In 1941 she received her degree in Home Economics from Marywood University. Grace furthered her education at the Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia and had been employed there as a dietitian. Upon an illness to her mother in 1949 Grace returned to Swoyersville to become the primary caregiver to both her family and extended family. She had resided on Murray Street, Forty-Fort for many years prior to her move to Saint Therese Residence. Grace had been a faithful member of the former Holy Name Church, Swoyersville, prior to its closing. She was predeceased by Brothers: Thomas, Anthony, and Leonard Callahan Sisters: Agnes Kelley, Margaret Campbell, Marie Buckley, Edith Callahan, and Julie Kennedy. Surviving are her sister Louise Callahan, St. Therese Residence, Wilkes-Barre numerous nieces and nephews, great and great great nieces and nephews and her cousins. The family would like to thank the staff of Saint Therese Residence for the compassion and care that they provided to Grace and the hospitality and support extended to her family. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday at 1:30 PM in the chapel at Little Flower Manor, 200 S. Meade Street Wilkes-Barre. Interment will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Hanover Twp. Friends may call Monday from 12:30 till time of service at Little Flower Manor The family requests that those who desire make memorial donations to St. Joseph’s Center 2010 Adams Ave. Scranton Pa. 18509 Funeral arrangements are under the care of McLaughlin’s- The Family Funeral Home. Permanent messages and memories may be shared with the family at www.celebrateherlife.com