Margaret Mary (Reinhart) Demellier

WILKES-BARRE-Margaret Mary Demellier, 88, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Monday, May 14, 2012 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre on July 25, 1923, she was a daughter of the late Jacob and Margaret (Walter) Reinhart. She was a graduate of St. Nick’s High School. Prior to retiring, she was employed as a secretary by Planter’s Nut and Chocolate. She was a member of St. Andre Bessette Parish, formerly Holy Savior Church, Wilkes-Bare. She was great at doing crafts, knitting and sewing and would always make something for babies. She was preceded in death by her sister, Dorothy Colman and brother Francis Reinhart. Surviving is her husband of 65 years, Cletus T. Demellier; her sons, Cletus F. Demellier and his wife, Hazle, Wilkes-Barre; Gerard C. Demellier and his wife, Sally, West Pittston; grandchildren Leah Zelinka, Cletus F. Demellier, Jr., Eric L. Demellier, Christina Davis, Kimberly Mikielski and Joseph Demellier; 5 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in St. Nicholas Church, Wilkes-Barre with Monsignor Joseph Rauscher officiating. Friends may call Friday morning from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at the church. Interment will be at the convenience of the family in St. Nicholas Cemetery, Shavertown. Arrangements are entrusted to Kniffen O’Malley Funeral Home, Inc., 465 South Main Street, Wilkes-Barre. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to St. Andre Bessette Parish, 666 North Main St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705.