\t\t\tSylvia M. Reap \t\t<\/p>\n
\t\t\tOBITUARY\t\t<\/p>\n
Sylvia M. Reap, of the Weston Field section of North Scranton, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Marywood Heights after an extended illness. She and her late husband, Edward, were married for sixty-four years. He died on November 6, 2015.<\/p>\n
\nSylvia, the daughter of the late Jose Joaquim and Eliza Fontes Rodrigues, was born in Scranton on February 26, 1930. Educated in the citys public schools, she spoke fondly of her years at Bancroft Elementary, North Scranton Junior High and Scranton Technical High School, from which she graduated in 1948.<\/p>\n
\nShe began her working career as a quiller operator in a local textile mill before her marriage and the subsequent births of her children. She was later employed as a waitress at Abe\u2019s Delicatessen, a position she held for thirty-plus years. She then enjoyed a lengthy tenure at the Green Ridge Club before officially retiring at age eighty-two.<\/p>\n
\nSylvia cultivated several lifelong interests. She truly had a \u2018green thumb\u2019 and she was proud of her lovely garden. The array of colors and variety of flowers in her yard were a testament to her talent. Sylvia also found much pleasure in cooking and crocheting. She and Ed were ardent Penn State football fans, and they enjoyed their many trips to State College.<\/p>\n
\nShe was proud of her Portuguese heritage and her ability to speak the language. Sylvia was also proud of her Scranton roots. But she was proudest of the academic and professional accomplishments of her children and grandchildren.<\/p>\n
\nRaised in the Roman Catholic faith, Sylvia was a long-time member of St. Vincent de Paul parish in North Scranton. She had special affection for St. Peter\u2019s Cathedral and often attended services with her son.<\/p>\n
\nSylvia\u2019s family will be forever grateful for the compassionate and professional care their mother and grandmother received from the exceptional staffs at Marywood Heights and Hospice of the Sacred Heart.<\/p>\n
\nSurviving: a daughter, Deborah M. Santini (Frank), Archbald; a son, Brian J. Reap (Lynne), Scranton; grandsons, Christopher Santini, Washington, D.C.; Kyle Reap, (Libby Marquardt Reap), Wayne, PA; granddaughter, Cara Reap Raymond (Charles), Plymouth Meeting, PA; great-grandchildren: Charlie and Jake Raymond; Brooks and Beau Reap; sisters-in-law, Irene Rodrigues (Delmont), Mechanicsburg, PA and Dorothy Rodrigues (Anthony), Newton, NJ; and nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n
\nSylvia was also preceded in death by brothers, Delmont, Anthony and Daniel Rodrigues, and wife Lucille; a sister, Cecelia (Rodrigues) Michalik, and husband, Joseph.<\/p>\n
\nA private funeral service will be conducted by Rev. Thomas M. Muldowney, pastor of St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Moscow. Interment, Cathedral Cemetery, Scranton.<\/p>\n
\nArrangements have been entrusted to, and are under the care and direction of, Vanston and James Funeral Home, Scranton.<\/p>\n
\nMemorial contributions can be made in Sylvia\u2019s name to the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, IHM Center, 2300 Adams Ave., Scranton, PA 18509 (online @ sistersofihm.org), or Hospice of the Sacred Heart, 100 William St., Dunmore, PA 18510 (online @ hospicesacredheart.org).<\/p>\n