Rosemarie Swanwedel, age 59 of Hazelton, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013 at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Twp.

Mrs. Swanwedel was born in Patchogue, NY, and was the daughter of the late Ernest and Mary Sanchez Delguadio.

Rose Marie was a loving mother and grandmother.

She is survived by sons: Robert Billotti of New York and Harold Billotti and his wife Amanda of Sweet Valley; daughter: Tina Billotti of Wilkes-Barre; brothers: Junior Sanchez of Long Island, NY; Willie Sanchez and his wife, Kathy of Patchogue, NY; Ralph Sanchez of Patchogue, NY; Sisters: Helen LaRocco and her husband, Joseph, of Patchogue, NY, and Carol Eder and her husband Robert, of Akron, OH; grandchildren: Tyler, Logan, Jayden, Amber, Lisa and Mariah; long-time partner: Richard Ryan of Hazelton..

A memorial service will be held Thursday, August 8 at 2:00 PM from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, Inc., corner of routes 29 &118, Pikes Creek with Rev. Timothy Alleman of the Holy Cross Episcopal Church, Wilkes-Barre, officiating.