Obituary of Rose Madl

Rose C. Madl, 90, passed into eternal life at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital to join her husband and son on Thursday, January 16, 2025. She started her afterlife journey peacefully, surrounded by her loving family and friends as the Lord came to call. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Born in Nanticoke, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Pearl Rembilas Tabbit. Rose was a graduate of St. Vincent's High School, Plymouth and early in her life worked for her parents with Tabbit's Market, Nanticoke. She also worked at the General Cigar Mill, Endicott Johnson Shoe Store, and Gent J. Jacket Factory. Rose was a member of St. Faustina Parish. She was very active in her church. She was the president of the Altar and Rosary Society, and volunteered with various church functions. Rose met the love of her life, George, at a square dance in Kunkle. She bowled in several leagues. She very much enjoyed spending Sundays with her loving husband at the polka dances at the VFW in Dupont. To commemorate her 60th wedding anniversary, Rose got a heart tattoo. Rose was preceded in death by brothers, Joseph and Leon; husband, George; son, Vincent; and daughter-in-law, Sherri. Surviving are her children, George and his wife Patty, Cathy and her husband Joseph, Jim (late Sherri); 10 grandchildren, Christopher (Amy), Andrew, Shannon (Dean Alger), Carissa (Tony Chianese), Kelcie, Keri, Melissa, James Jr. (Ashley), Patrick, and Scott (Danielle); 6 great-grandchildren, Mariyah and Blake Madl, Kenna and Jax Chianese, Anna Madl, and Ava Madl; sisters, Theresa and Marlene; brother, Larry; brother-in-law, Dave Madl (Ruthann); sister-in-law, Bernice Napkora (the late Frank); and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, Inc., corner of routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, with a Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 10:00 AM from St. Faustina Kowalska Parish, 520 S. Hanover St., Nanticoke, PA 18634 with Rev. Brian Van Fossen, officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 21, 2025 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM from the funeral home. Interment will be at St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Twp. Online condolences can be made at clswansonfuneralhome.com Rose will be greatly missed by all her loved ones. We would like to thank the care team of doctors and nurses at Geisinger who took such loving care of her, Marty Jones, who looked after her needs and was her companion, and Sharon Kinney who made her feel so special every time she stepped in her salon for her weekly hair appointment.