Esther Baldoni Paratore, 92, a resident of Kingston, passed into eternal life on Sunday morning, February 23, 2025, at the Highland Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Exeter.

Her beloved husband of 40 years was the late Philip Paratore, who passed away on March 03, 1998.

Born on October 06, 1932, in Wilkes-Barre, Esther was the daughter of the late Joseph Baldoni and Zelinda Mariotti Baldoni DiLauro and was the stepdaughter of the late John DiLauro.

Raised in Wilkes-Barre, Esther was a graduate of the former Saint Mary’s High School, Wilkes-Barre.

Esther was a loving and devoted homemaker most of her life.

A woman of faith, Esther was a member of Saint Ignatius Loyola Church, Kingston. She was also an active member of the Kingston Active Adult Center.

In addition to her parents, Joseph and Zelinda; her stepfather, John; and her husband, Philip, Esther was preceded in death by her infant son, Carl Paratore, who passed away on December 01, 1959; her brothers, Louis, Salvatore, Anthony and Nazzareno Baldoni; and her sisters, Mary Baldoni, Josephine Benkowski, Rose Kratz and Beatrice Bachanas.

Left to cherish her memory are her son, George Paratore, Kingston; her sister, Philomena Tubridy, Exeter; as well as generations of nieces and nephews.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend a memorial visitation which will be held on Saturday, March 08, 2025, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Wroblewski Funeral Home, Inc., 1442 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort. A memorial Blessing Service will commence at 11:30 AM with Monsignor David L. Tressler, Pastor of Saint Ignatius Loyola Church, Kingston, officiating.

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

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Esther’s memory to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 Saint Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

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