Mary Ann Strembo

Mary Ann Strembo, 72, of Second Street, Shamokin, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at Emmanuel Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Danville, Pennsylvania, after undergoing surgery at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.

Mary Ann was born on June 26, 1950, in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Matthew P. Strembo and Helen M. Strembo. Mary Ann graduated from St. Cyril Academy in Danville, Pennsylvania and later received both her bachelor of science and doctorate in pharmacy from Duquesne University. Mary Ann practiced as a pharmacist in retail, hospitals, long-term care facilities and prisons across Pennsylvania. She also worked as a medical writer for SmithKline Pharmaceuticals in Philadelphia.

Mary Ann was a caring, spiritual person who was always willing to help those in need. She was a member of the choir at Our Lady of Hope in Coal Township, Pennsylvania; loved to attend opera in Philadelphia where, for a time, she was a season ticket holder; she was a member, and later supporter, of the Duquesne University Tamburitzans; Mary was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan; and she loved her cats. Mary Ann is survived by her four cats: Blondie, Katrinka, Tatiana and Irina. In addition to her parents, Mary Ann was predeceased by a brother, John, who passed away in 1947.

No visitation will be held. However, a funeral mass will be held at Our Lady of Hope, 863 Chestnut Street, Coal Township, Pennsylvania, at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. Arrangements are being made through Kelley Funeral Home, 1005 West Arch Street, Coal Township, PA. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Animal Resource Center, PO Box 439, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania 17815.