Gertrude R. Bauman, 92, of Wilkes-Barre, died following an illness on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Little Flower Manor. Born April 1, 1919 in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late Philip and Catherine Ward Sheridan. A 1936 graduate of St. Nicholas High School, Gertrude had been a member of St. Aloysius Church, its Altar and Rosary Society and Senior Citizens Club. Through the years she volunteered in various capacities with several organizations including those at Mercy Hospital. Her husband of 67 years, Raymond J. Bauman, died April 15, 2007. A sister, Joan Rivers; and brothers, Joseph W. and Philip W. Sheridan, also preceded her in death. She will be missed by her children, Mary Caroline Smith and her husband, Charles, of Millsboro, Del.; Janet K. Klein and her husband, Fran, of Omaha, Neb.; Raymond P. Bauman and his wife, Reiko, of Portsmouth, R.I.; Eileen Reilly and Lisa Leitner of Drums, and Joan Dessoye and her husband, Peter, of Wilkes-Barre; 13 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. A Celebration of Gertrude's Life will be held Friday from noon to 1 p.m. in the Chapel at Little Flower Manor, 200 S. Meade St., Wilkes-Barre, with a Funeral Mass at 1 p.m. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Hanover Township. Memorial donations are preferred, and may be made to Little Flower Manor. Arrangements are by McLaughlin's - The Family Funeral Service. Permanent messages and memories can be shared with Gertrude's family at www.celebrateherlife.com .
Gertrude R. Bauman, 92, of Wilkes-Barre, died following an illness on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at Little Flower Manor. Born April 1, 1919 in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of the late Philip and Catherine Ward Sheridan. A 1936 graduate of St. Nicholas High School, Gertrude had been a member of St. Aloysius Church, its Altar and Rosary Society and Senior Citizens Club. Through the years she volunteered in various capacities with several organizations including those at Mercy Hospital. Her husband of 67 years, Raymond J. Bauman, died April 15, 2007. A sister, Joan Rivers; and brothers, Joseph W. and Philip W. Sheridan, also preceded her in death. She will be missed by her children, Mary Caroline Smith and her husband, Charles, of Millsboro, Del.; Janet K. Klein and her husband, Fran, of Omaha, Neb.; Raymond P. Bauman and his wife, Reiko, of Portsmouth, R.I.; Eileen Reilly and Lisa Leitner of Drums, and Joan Dessoye and her husband, Peter, of Wilkes-Barre; 13 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. A Celebration of Gertrude's Life will be held Friday from noon to 1 p.m. in the Chapel at Little Flower Manor, 200 S. Meade St., Wilkes-Barre, with a Funeral Mass at 1 p.m. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Hanover Township. Memorial donations are preferred, and may be made to Little Flower Manor. Arrangements are by McLaughlin's - The Family Funeral Service. Permanent messages and memories can be shared with Gertrude's family at www.celebrateherlife.com .
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