Leona Deitos

September 3, 1931 - February 11, 2020

Leona H. (Wisniewski ) Dei Tos, 88, of Freeland reached her eternal rest on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 in St. Luke’s Village health facility surrounded by her family.
Born in Hazleton, Leona was the daughter of the late William and Helen (Marcinko) Wisniewski of Jeanesville. She graduated from Hazle Township and married James L. Dei Tos on May 10, 1952.
Leona loved cooking, spending time with her family, taking walks around town and perfecting her flower garden. She also adored all of her trips out West to places like California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah with her husband and her son, James.
Preceding her in death in addition to her parents was her husband, James, in 2019, when they would have celebrated 67 years of marriage. Also preceding her were her siblings: Margaret Motyl, John Koval, Cecelia Koval and Joseph Wisniewski.
She is survived by her brother William Wisniewski of Boston, MA; son Nicholas Dei Tos and his wife Patricia of Freeland, son James and his wife Susan of Macungie;  and granddaughters Nina Zanon and her husband Scott of Mountain Top, Maria Wirjosemito and her husband Adam of Little Falls, NJ, Gabrielle Giuliano and her husband, Bradley of Philadelphia; and great-granddaughters Cecelia and Olivia Zanon.
The viewing will be held Saturday, February 15th from 10 to 11 a.m. at McNulty Funeral Home, 494 E. Butler Drive, Freeland with a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Immaculate to follow at 11:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Random Acts of Flowers (www.randomactsofflowers.org) or the charity of the donor’s choice.