Obituary of Stella Mae Parsons

Stella Mae Parsons, age 78 of West Nanticoke, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021 at River Run Healthcare and Rehab, Kingston. She was born in Shickshinny on June 27, 1943 and was the son of the late Alfred and Martha Mcroy Meeker. Stella was employed by Penn Footwear in Nanticoke and retired from Luzerne Outerwear, Shickshinny in 1990. She was a member of the West Nanticoke United Methodist Church. She loved crocheting, working filling puzzle books, and getting dressed up. Her biggest passion was spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur G. Parsons, Sr.; brother, Wayne Meeker; her cat and dog, Lady and Fluffy. Stella is survived by sons, Matthew of Pringle, Mark and his partner Cathy Hower of Pittston, Arthur, Jr. and his wife Kimberly of Hunlock Creek, Eugene of Forty-Fort and Michael and his wife Melinda of Benton; daughters, Judy Wunner and her husband Edward of Pringle and Patricia Yuknavich and her fiancé Stephen of Courtdale; daughter-in-law, Claire Parsons of Nanticoke; brother, Larry Meeker and his wife Shiela of Hunlock Creek; 13 grandchildren and their spouses and 11 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 6, 2021 at 11:00 am from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, Inc., corner of routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, with Pastor W. James Pall of the Maple Grove United Methodist Church, officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Sunday at the funeral home. Interment will be in Bethel Hill Cemetery, Fairmount Twp. Memorial donations can be made to the Maple Grove United Methodist Church, 5876 Main Rd., Hunlock Creek, PA 18621. The family would like to thank River Run and Geisinger Wyoming Valley ER staff for the love and care they showed to Stella.