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<p>Irene G. Latsko, the wife of John Latsko who passed away in 1959, will celebrate her 95th birthday Friday, Sept. 16, 2016.</p><p>She was born in Wilkes-Barre, the daughter of John and Mary Wassil. She has two children, Maryann (Clem) Szczecinski, Plains and Gregory Latsko, Bethlehem.</p><p>Irene has six grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Her granddaughter, Mary Ruth, passed away in 1985.</p><p>Her favorite things are traveling, seashore, crocheting, reading, garden, flowers and making apple pies and juice from her grape vine.</p><p>A dinner will be held to mark the occasion.</p><style>
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Irene G. Latsko celebrates 95 years