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Mary McClure, South Canaan, died Wednesday afternoon in the VNA Hospice Inpatient Unit at the Geisinger Community Medical Center after an illness. Her husband of 41 years is Daniel McClure.

Born 1954 in Scranton, daughter of the late William and Rosemary Spencer Nolan, she was a graduate of the former Bishop O’Hara High School, and was a faithful member of the St. Thomas More-St. Mary’s Parish Community. Before her retirement, she had been employed as a postal carrier for the United States Postal Service.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the VNA Hospice Inpatient Unit, the Hospice of the Sacred Heart and the staff of the seventh floor at the Lehigh Valley Hospital for the excellent care and compassion shown to Mary during her illness.

Also surviving are her son, Timothy and his wife, Christine, and their children, Madelyn and Timothy Jr.; her daughter, Kara Wiseman and her husband, Donald, and their daughter, Hailey, all of South Canaan; brothers, William Nolan and his wife, Alice, Lake Worth, Fla.; and Patrick Nolan and his wife, Robin, Honesdale; sisters, Kathleen Conway and her husband, the Honorable Robert Conway, Lake Ariel; and Rosemary Buchard and her husband, Brad, Scottsdale, Ariz.; nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was also preceded in death by a brother, Michael Nolan; and a nephew, Ryan Nolan.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday at 10 a.m. in St. Thomas More Church, Gravity and Tresslarville Roads, Lake Ariel, by the Rev. Stephen Stavoy, pastor.

All attending are invited to go directly to the church.

Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. in the James Wilson Funeral Home, 143 Gravity Road, Lake Ariel.

Cremation will follow in the Lake Region Crematory at the James Wilson Funeral Home.

As per Mary’s request, in lieu of flowers memorial contributions should be made to the St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105.