Obituary of Mary Louise Lasky

Mary Louise (Travis) Lasky of Lords Valley passed into eternal rest on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale. A native-born resident of Lords Valley, she had resided at Wayne Woodlands Manor, Waymart, for the past 3 years. Born January 30, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Ira M. and Mary (DeGroat) Travis of Lords Valley. Mary Louise graduated from Hawley High School, Class of 1942, and worked at the Acme Markets as a cashier and later as a real estate agent at Davis R. Chant where she sold property in Hemlock Farms. Mary loved crocheting and sewing, crossword puzzles, cooking and spending time with her family. She enjoyed volunteering in her community. She was a founding member of the Blooming Grove Fire Dept./Ladies Auxiliary. She also coordinated for the Lords Valley Food Pantry, was a devoted 4H leader and had many other hobbies. However, being the matriarch of the family, her focus and love surrounded all of them. She is survived by one son: Robert Lasky and his wife Paula of Lords Valley; her only surviving brother: Levi Travis also of Lords Valley. She is also survived by her granddaughter: Jessica Palumbo and her husband Robert; great grandchildren: Emily and Jordan Palumbo; her grandson: Robert Jason Lasky; and great grandsons: Thomas Lasky and Jonathan Barr, of Lords Valley. In addition, she is survived by her granddaughter: Mary Hiller Bucksbee and husband Tim; great granddaughter: Christina Bucksbee; and great great grandchildren: McKenna, Aaliyah, and Zachary Kessler, all of the Hideout, Lake Ariel. She is also survived by her granddaughter: Beverly Schutt and husband Brian of Florida; great granddaughter: Fawn and Raul Contreras; great great granddaughters: Tala and Delilah Contreras of Archbald; and great grandson: Cody Davis and his family of Shohola. She was predeceased by her husband of 40 years, Edward, in 1985; her daughter Joan Hiller and her husband Leroy; a brother Ira M. Travis and his wife Lois; and her sister, Leila and her husband William Lasky. The funeral will be held at 10:00 AM, on Friday, July 23, 2021, at St John Neumann Roman Catholic Church, Route 739, Lords Valley, PA. Private interment of her urn will be held at a future date in Lords Valley Cemetery, Lords Valley. Memorials may be made to Blooming Grove Volunteer Fire Dept., 484 Route 739, Lords Valley, PA 18428