Wagner

Marie Elizabeth Wagner, 79, of Zelienople, formerly of Wilkes-Barre and Harvey's Lake, died Thursday at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Born Oct. 24, 1930, in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Joseph J. and Marie (Dula) Balchun

Mrs. Wagner was a member of St. Gregory Catholic Church in Zelienople and donated to numerous Catholic charities as well as to various disabled veterans organizations.

She graduated from Coughlin High School in Wilkes-Barre. She was an avid bingo player who loved to play at the Harmony Moose.

She is survived by her beloved husband of 40 years, Ralph F. Wagner of Zelienople; a son, Robert F. Smith Sr. of Tampa, Fla.; a daughter, Rhea Marie (Wagner) Everett and son-in-law, Dr. Ed Everett, of Downingtown; a brother, Edward J. Balchun of Virginia; a grandson, Robert F. Smith Jr.; and a granddaughter, her namesake, Lexington Marie Elizabeth Everett. Also surviving are numerous nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Talipan.

<B>WAGNER</B> — The family of Marie Elizabeth Wagner, who died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, will welcome friends Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the <B>Boylan Funeral Home</B>, 324 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Gregory Catholic Church, 2 W. Beaver St., Zelienople, with Father Robert M. Miller officiating. Interment will take place Friday at 10 a.m. in St. Mary Cemetery, 1594 S. Main St., Hanover Township.Memorial donations may be made to St. Gregory Catholic Church, 2 W. Beaver St., Zelienople, PA 16063.Online condolences and directions are available at www.boylanfuneralhome.com.