Debbie Zavada Potoski

Debbie Zavada Potoski, of Plains Township, passed away Friday afternoon, May 20, 2011, at her residence.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was a daughter of John Zavada Sr. and the late Joan Atcavage Zavada. She was educated in the Wilkes-Barre Area schools and was a graduate of Coughlin High School, class of 1981. She was a graduate of Luzerne County Community College. She was a founder of the Chicken Coop. She was a member of Ss. Peter & Paul Church, Plains Township.

In addition to her father, she is survived by her husband, Leonard, with whom she celebrated their second wedding anniversary on April 2, 2011; sons, Scott and Brandon; brother, John Zavada Jr., and his wife, Debbie, of Plains Township; two nieces; as well as great-nieces and great-nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday from the Michael J. Mikelski Funeral Home, 293 S. River St., Plains Township. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. at Ss. Peter & Paul Church, Plains Township. Interment will be in the parish cemetery, Plains Township. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the family.