Francis A. Gorski, 79 of the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Wednesday afternoon, February 27, 2019 at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township.

Born in the Heights section of Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Geraldine (Murphy) Stanford.

She attended Wilkes-Barre city schools and was employed as a laborer at various shoe factories, retiring in 1977. Frances enjoyed the outdoors and loved feeding the animals around her home, including the cats, birds and squirrels.

She was preceded in death by her sister Joan Margetish and her son-in-law Michael Lazovich.

Surviving are her husband of 59 years, Bernard F. Gorski, daughters Sandra Lazovich, Plains, and Kathy Ridler and her companion Mike Nerski, Larksville, 5 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services for Frances will be held Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 11:00 am at the Corcoran Funeral Home, Inc., 20 South Main Street, Plains, PA 18705. Interment will be held in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton section of Wyoming. Family and friends may call Saturday morning from 10:00 to 11:00 am at the funeral home.

Memorial donations may be made to Blue Chip Farm Animal Refuge, 974 Lockville Road, Dallas, PA 18612.