Anne P. Watkins

Anne P. Leshnauskas Watkins, 86, formerly of the North End section and B’nai Brith Apartments in Wilkes-Barre died Friday at Hospice Community Care.

Born 23 July 1923 in Kingston she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Eva Degutis Leshnauskas.

Anne was a 1942 graduate of Kingston High School.

Before retiring, Anne worked in the bookkeeping and receiving department of Friedman's Express.

Anne was a member of Saint Mary's Annunciation Parish in Kingston and was an accomplished pianist.

Her husband, Garfield Watkins died 11 May 2000 and a sister, Adele Rogers died in 1971.

Surviving are her son, Gary and his wife Ellen Watkins of Wilkes-Barre, nephews, Barry and his wife Betsy Rogers of Kingston, PA and David and his wife Marion Rogers of Dallas, PA, a niece, Alice Leoszewski of Kingston, and several great-nieces and -nephews

Celebration of Anne’s Life will be held Monday at 09:30 AM from McLaughlin’s Family Funeral Service, 142 South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre with Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM in Church of Saint Ignatius. Interment will be in St. Mary's Annunciation Cemetery in Pringle.

Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 4 PM.

Memorial donations are preferred and may be made to Candy's Place, 190 Welles Street, Suite 120, Forty Fort, PA 18704-4969 or online at www.cancerwellnessnepa.org/donate.html