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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8211; Monsignor Joseph G. Rauscher, the pastor emeritus at St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 78.</p><p>&#8220;He was dearly loved here,&#8221; said Rev. Joseph Verspy, the current pastor at St. Nicholas. &#8220;When you thought of St. Nicholas, you thought of Monsignor (Rauscher).&#8221;</p><p>Rauscher was the pastor at St. Nicholas for 27 years, retiring in 2016.</p><p>Funeral services for Raucher will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at the South Washington Street church with a viewing at 7 p.m. Wednesday also at the church.</p><p>Check back at timesleader.com for a complete story on Rauscher&#8217;s life and legacy.</p><style>
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Longtime pastor at WB church, Monsignor Joseph G. Rauscher, dies at 78