Marie Teresa Barnett

Marie Teresa Barnett, 93, of Avoca, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Sun Coast Hospice Care Center in Pinellas Park, Florida. Born in Avoca on December 28, 1932, she was the beloved daughter of the late James and Nellie (Brogan) Ryan.

Marie was a faithful member of Queen of the Apostles Parish Church in Avoca and a graduate of Avoca High School. She will be remembered for the love she shared with her family and the many lives she touched throughout the years.

In addition to her parents, Marie was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Jack Barnett; her daughter, Ann Barnett; her granddaughter, Sandra Vulin Gedrich; her great-grandson, Anthony Magnaniello; and her siblings, Jean Liberato, Rita Roughsedge, Ann Berlew, Leo Ryan, James Ryan, Thomas Ryan, and John “Jack” Ryan.

She is survived by her loving children, Barbara Marcus of Seminole, Florida; Debbie Distasio of Pittston; and Daniel Barnett of Ellenton, Florida. She also leaves behind several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, and nephews, all of whom will cherish her memory.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 15^th, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary’s Church, 715 Hawthorne St., Avoca. Friends may call for visitation on Sunday afternoon, June 14, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea.

Family and friends are asked to go directly to the church on Monday morning for the Mass, as there will be no procession from the funeral home. Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Avoca.

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