Carmella Carcaci DeBonis, 87, of Plains, PA, died Wednesday at her home.

She was born March 27, 1929 in Wilkes- Barre to the late Giuseppe and Doratea (Gabriele) Carcaci.

She was a long time member of St. John The Evangelist Church, previously located on North Main Street, in Wilkes Barre and was a 1948 graduate of James M. Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre. Carmella operated her own business for many years until she married the late Dr. Charles DeBonis of Kingston in 1981. She was a tireless supporter for the Lions Club, and the Women’s Auxiliary of Nesbitt Memorial Hospital.

She is survived by her sister, Jane Gigliotti, of Roswell, Georgia.

Funeral will be held Saturday, September 24, 2016 at 8:30 am at the Corcoran Funeral Home, Inc., 20 South Main Street, Plains, PA, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:00 am in Saints Peter & Paul Church, 13 Hudson Road, Plains, PA 18705, with Father John C. Lambert, Pastor, officiating. Interment will be held in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton section of Wyoming.

Friends may call Friday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at the funeral home.

In remembrance of Carmella, memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice or the Hospice of the Sacred Heart, a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. To make a donation contact: WeCare@HospiceSacredHeart.org or call (570) 706-2400.