Letty Farrell

Letty Farrell, 93, a longtime Wilkes-Barre resident died Monday in Laurel, Maryland.

Born September 10, 1918 in Wilkes-Barre she was the oldest daughter of the late Walter and Stella Przybylowski (Dlugoszewski) Dugan.

Letty graduated from G.A.R. Memorial High School and shortly thereafter left for New York City to attend nursing school. Returning home after an injury, she met her sweetheart “Johnny”. She retired after working seventeen years in the food service department at King’s College. She loved her work there and especially enjoyed the college kids.

Letty was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She enjoyed baking, cooking and reading. Everyone treasured her Christmas cookies and wondrous holiday spreads. Nearly every morning the aroma of something baking emanated from her kitchen, as breakfast before school included homemade breads, rolls, or muffins.

Her husband, John died in 1964, and sons, Jim died in 2001 and Jerry died in 2009. Sisters, Bertha Callahan and Martha Dugan, and brothers, Walter and Alexander Dugan also preceded her in death.

Letty will be greatly missed by her children, Jeff and his wife Geri Farrell of Wilkes-Barre, John Farrell of Laurel, Maryland and Janice Oliver of Laurel, Maryland; grandchildren, Jimi, Joelle, Jared, Jason, Sean and his wife Sonya Farrell, and Caitlin Farrell, Jamie and her husband Ken Greco and Gerard LaFontaine; great-grandchildren, Noah, Briana, Marissa, and Michaela Greco, and Kylee Deininger and Dominic LaFontaine; and other family and friends.

Celebration of Letty’s Life will be held Saturday at 8 AM from McLaughlin’s – The Family Funeral Service, 142 South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre with Funeral Mass at 9 AM in the Church of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception. Interment will be in Saint Mary’s Cemetery in Hanover Township.

Visitation will be held at McLaughlin’s on Friday from 5 to 8 PM.

Memorial donations may be made to the Laurel Pregnancy Center , 415 Main Street, Laurel, MD 20707

Permanent messages and memories can be shared with Letty’s family at www.celebrateherlife.com