Barbara A. Cosloskey, 92, a resident of Luzerne, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, May 03, 2024, at Allied Services Hospice Center, Wilkes-Barre.

Born on April 09, 1932, in Swoyersville, Barbara was one of seven children born to the late Sylvester Lewis and Agnes Coutts Lewis.

Raised in Swoyersville, Barbara attended the former Swoyersville High School, and also attended Empire Beauty School, Wilkes-Barre.

Throughout her life, Barbara was employed by the former Leslie Fay, Kingston; Eberhard Faber Pencil Company, Mountaintop; and last as a switchboard operator at the former Heritage House, Wilkes-Barre.

A woman of great faith, Barbara was a lifelong member of Stella Presbyterian Church, Forty Fort.

Barbara was exceptionally talented at crocheting, tatting, plastic canvas, and any other craft to which she put her hands. Winning 1^st prize with every craft fair item she ever entered, Barbara donated her time and artwork to the Kingston Senior Citizens Center, where she provided craft classes for many years. Barbara was also known for her skill with completing crossword puzzles – a skill at which it seemed she was unbeatable!

In addition to her parents, Sylvester and Agnes Lewis, Barbara was preceded in death by her beloved son, Private 1^st Class Raymond M. DaSilva, U.S. Marine Corps, who was killed in action in Vietnam on May 08, 1968; her treasured sister, Elizabeth “Bette” Sentigar; her baby sister, Leona Lewis; and her brothers, Andrew Lewis (Rose), Thomas Lewis, Bryce Lewis, and Gerald Lewis.

Left to cherish Barbara’s memory are her loving children: daughter, Barbara DaSilva, with whom she resided; and sons, Arthur Martin (Suz); Charles Martin (Nance); and Thomas Cosloskey (Jamie); her adoring grandchildren, Erika Nordheim (Scott), Jessica Martin, and Brandon Cosloskey; her sister-in-law, Helen Lewis; and her several caring nieces and nephews.

The family would like to extend their sincere gratitude to all the doctors, nurses, aides, and pastoral home visitors who provided such loving care to Barbara during the last several years.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Barbara’s funeral service which will be celebrated on Thursday, May 09, 2024, at 11:00 AM at the Wroblewski Funeral Home, Inc., 1442 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, with the Reverend William Lukesh, Pastor of Stella Presbyterian Church, Forty Fort, officiating.

Interment will follow in the Denison Cemetery, Swoyersville.

Family and friends are invited to attend Barbara’s viewing which will be held on Wednesday, May 08, 2024, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, at the funeral home, and again on Thursday morning from 10:00 am until the time of her funeral service.

To share a memory of Barbara or message of condolence with her family, you may visit the funeral home website, www.wroblewskifuneralhome.com, or Facebook page.

Throughout her life, Barbara was always mindful of freely giving to others, so in her memory, please consider supporting one or both of her favorite charities:  Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 Saint Jude Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105 (www.stjude.org/donate) and/or Boys Town, PO Box 8000, Boys Town, Nebraska 68010 (www.boystown.org/donate).

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