Margaret (Peggy) Antonello Hoover, 71, of Dupont passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 31, 2017 in The Gardens at East Mountain, Plains Township. Born in Pittston on June 21, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Biondo Antonello Sr. and Elvira D’Elia Antonello Graboski.
She was a member of Nativity of Our Lord Parish at Holy Rosary Church, Duryea.
Prior to her illness, she had worked as a retail sales clerk for K-Mart and Bon-Ton.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Hoover in 1991; and a sister Elizabeth (Betty Jane) Johnson on May 25, 2017.
Surviving are her brothers, Louis Antonello and his wife Valerie, Berk, VA; Biondo Antonello and his wife Della, West Pittston; and Joseph Antonello and his wife Mary, Dupont; numerous nieces and nephews.
The family extends a special thank you to Dr. Gerald Gibbons who took care of Peggy for many years. Also, thank you to the staff at The Gardens for their exceptional care and kindness.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday, June 5, 2017 at 12noon in Nativity of Our Lord Parish at Holy Rosary Church, 127 Stephenson Street, Duryea with Rev. John Polednak officiating. Interment will be at the convenience of the family in Ss. Peter and Paul Cemetery, McAlpine Street, Duryea. The family will receive friends and relatives from 11am until time of mass on Monday morning. Arrangements are entrusted to Adonizio Funeral Home, LLC, 251 William Street, Pittston.