Obituary of Evangeline Vesta Eagan

Heaven has another beautiful angel. On Saturday, May 7, 2016 our beautiful mother, Evangeline Vesta Swire Kijek Eagan, was given her wings to fly home to be with the lord and the loved ones that have gone before her. Evangeline, "Vangie" as she was known to her family and friends, was born on May 22, 1929 in Sweet Valley. She loved Atlantic City and playing the slot machines. She also enjoyed scratch offs, bingo, puzzle books, Grotto wings, and chocolate covered strawberries. As a talented seamstress, she spent most of her life working at local dress factories. On retirement she moved to Luzerne where she lived near her best friend of 60 years, Marie , and they shared many adventures together. In heaven, she will be joining her parents Thomas and Martha Eveland Swire and her siblings Jenny Guildner, Coral Eveland, Fred Swire, Martha Steinruck, Elva Hoffman, Emily Lord, Albert Swire, Clarence Swire, and Jack Swire. She is survived by children, Rita Kurtinitis, and her husband Bob of Orange, Pete Kijek and his wife Sandy of Harveys Lake, Mary Ann D'Apolito of Pringle, Elanie Bloom and her husband Bill of Hunlock Creek, Tom Kijek and his wife Loretta of Wyoming, Karen Johnson of Harrisburg, Ann-Marie Williams of Plymouth, Gloria Kijek of Ashley, and John Kijek and his wife Michelle of Hanover; grandchildren, Tracy Sawyer, Bobby Kurtinitis, Tara Moses, Barbara Johnson, Gerald Johnson II, Diane Butwin, William Bloom, Jill Lokuta, Melanie Kotch, Gary Williams, Nicole Montgomery, Coby Williams, Alex Kijek, Janelle Engle, and Courtney Kijek; great-grandchildren, Ithaca Kurtinitis, Jordan Zagora, Dante Nolan, Stephen Kotch, Gerald Johnson, III, Deonna Montgomery, Tarelle Johnson, Aaron Johnson, Nathan Kotch, Kyrslin Williams, DeAndrae Johnson, Zeb Moses, Paige Johnson, Alexis Johnson, Lucy Sawyer, June Sawyer, Coby Williams, Jr., Cooper Williams, and Lennon Lokuta and ; great-great grandchild, Jackson Smith; many beloved nieces and nephews. She is loved and will be remembered by all of us for her kind words, unending generosity, giving and loving heart. A memorial service will be held Thursday, May 12, 2016 at 11:30 AM from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, Inc., corner of routes 29 and 118 , Pikes Creek, with Rev. Dr. Wayne Nichol of the Parson's Baptist Church, officiating. Friends may call 10:00 - 11:30 AM on Thursday prior to the service on Thursday. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial contributions be sent to the Skin Cancer Foundation, 149 Madison Ave.,Suite 901, NY, NY 10016 or on online at www.skincancer.org/giving Online condolences can be submitted at clswansonfuneralhome.com