Dolores R. Jackson

Dolores R. Jackson, 83, of Rices Landing, Pa. and formerly of Carmichaels, Pa., died Monday evening, August 11, 2014 at the Haney Personal Care Home, Rices Landing. She was born April 30, 1931 in Carbondale, Pa., a daughter of the late Peter and Jennie (Mussari) Talerico. Mrs. Jackson was a 1949 graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School in Carbondale and resided in Carmichaels since March of 1969. She was a Roman Catholic and worked as a teacher's aide for Community Action Head Start in Nemacolin, Crucible and Greensboro, Pa. Mrs. Jackson enjoyed reading, crocheting and dancing and also playing bingo and cards and traveling with her best friend, Bobbie Romines. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt and enjoyed spending time with her family. For her, a stranger was simply "a friend she hadn't yet met". On March 26, 1953, she married Edward E. Jackson, who died February 13, 2003. Surviving are four daughters, Anita L. Thomas of Masontown, Pa., Patricia A. Mattucci and her husband, Emelio, of Jeannette, Pa., Mary Alyce Jackson of Crucible and Jennifer R. Faddis and her husband, William, of Carmichaels; 10 grandchildren, Jodi Thomas, Melissa Thomas, Danielle Thomas, Jennifer P. Cochran, Whitney A. White, John E. Jackson, Lee R. Martin, Nicole Faddis, Emily Faddis and Chase Faddis; nine great grandchildren; two brothers, Joseph Talerico and his wife, Tamayo, of Levittown, Pa. and Anthony Talerico and his wife, Kathy, of the State of California and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are two brothers, Carmen Talerico and Samuel Talerico and a sister, Mary E. Smith. Family and friends are welcome from 7 to 9 P.M. on Wednesday in the Yoskovich Funeral Home, Carmichaels, Pa. where a blessing service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 14, 2014. The Rev. John M. Bauer will officiate. Interment will follow at Laurel Point Cemetery, Carmichaels. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer's Association.