Geraldine A. Walsh, 84, of Plains Township, passed away peacefully Sunday morning.
Born on November 29, 1929 in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Louise (Giamarini) Cognigni.

Geraldine worked with the family business in Cognigni’s Café in Plains for many years, and then was employed at Valley Crest as a Certified Nurse’s Aide until her retirement. Geraldine was very proud of her extended family. She was a member of St. Maria Goretti Church, Laflin.

She was preceded in death by her Husband Armstrong P. Walsh on July 24, 1975; her brothers Chester, Edward and Ernest Cognigni and grandson, Sean Thomas Walsh, December 24, 2011.

Surviving are her Son Thomas A. Walsh, Wyoming; Sister, Theresa A. Bush, Plains; grandchildren, Tracey Morrissey, Amy, Kimberly and Brigid Walsh; great-grandchildren, Eric J. Raitter Jr., Tyler M. Geasey, Morgan Stephanie Morrissey, Keira Marie Flynn, Braeden T. and Sean Patrick Scott; Niece Louise Falcone and Husband Sam, Nephew James Bush and wife Nancy; several great nephews and nieces.

Funeral will be held Thursday at 10 am from the Corcoran Funeral Home Inc. 20 South Main Street Plains with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 am in St. Maria Goretti Church, Laflin, with Monsignor Neil Van Loon, Pastor, officiating. The Parish Rosary Group will recite the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Rosary in the Church 30 minutes before the Mass.  Interment will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Plains.
Friends may call Thursday morning from 9 to 10 am.