Obituary of Gretta Telesco

Gretta Telesco, age 76, of Hawley Village Apartments, Hawley, died Wednesday, July 4, 2007, at Hospice Community Service, Dunmore. Born January 13, 1931, in Green Point, Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Crawford) McLean. She was preceded in death by her husband of 29 years, James Telesco, in 1982. Formerly of Queens and Brooklyn, NY, she had graduated from LPN school in Queens. She had lived in Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, Lake Ariel, for 8 years prior to moving to Hawley 4 years ago. She loved gardening and birdwatching and was also a major advocate for disabled people in Hawley. She was also a member of BVM Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Church. She is survived by four daughters: Patricia Knight of San Rafael, CA, Eileen Lee of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, Lake Ariel, PA, Bernadette Farucci of Wallenpaupack Lake Estates, Lake Ariel, PA, and Denise Diehl of Hawley, PA; two sons: James Telesco of Middle Village, Queens, NY, and Thomas Telesco of Maspeth, Queens, NY; Two brothers: Johnny McLean of Sag Harbor, NY,and Desmond McLean of Pitman, NJ; and five grandchildren: Nicholas, Chelsea, Jacqueline, Michael and Daniel. She also has many other extended family relatives in the United States and Ireland. Calling hours will be Friday, July 6, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM at Teeters First Chapel. The funeral mass will be Saturday, July 7, at 10:00AM at BVM Queen Of Peace Roman Catholic Church, 319 Chestnut Ave, Hawley, with Rev. Richard W. Beck, Pastor, officiating. Private cremation will be held at Lake Region Crematory, Lake Ariel. Memorials may be made to donor's favorite charity.