Madelyn R. Homets, 84, of Carbondale, PA, died Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Regional Hospital, Scranton, PA, surrounded by her loving family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank W. Homets, on December 19, 2006. Born May 15, 1935 in Carbondale, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Angelina Senick Apostolico. Madelyn was a devoted wife and proud mother and grandmother who taught her family to smile and to enjoy family, but her greatest gift was her love for God and others. One may think that her smile was extinguished today, but in reality it will live on in those whose lives she touched with her love. She is survived by three daughters: Ann Marie Amadio and companion, Robert DeFelice of Carbondale, PA, Mary Ann Iyoob and husband, Jack of Jermyn, PA and Diane Nevins of Carbondale, PA; one son: Rev. Frank S. Homets and husband, Donald Bowen of New London, CT; five grandchildren: Joseph Amadio, Dominick Esgro and wife, Jamie, Jeffrey and David Nevins and Amanda Bennett and husband, Joseph; two step grandchildren: Jason and Josh Iyoob; seven great grandchildren: Jeffrey Snyder, Connor Nevins, Karissa Caffrey, Aizlyn Nevins, Makenna Nevins, Dominick Esgro V. and Wyatt Esgro; one sister: Carmella Carpenter and husband, Al of Carbondale, PA; one brother: Michael Apostolico and wife, Cookie of Carbondale, PA; a sister-in-law: Cheryln Apostolico of Carbondale, PA; several nieces and nephews. She was also preceded in death by a brother: Anthony "Pistol" Apostolico; and a sister: Anna Mae Wood and husband, Steve. The funeral was held Saturday, August 3, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. from Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., 89 Farview Street, Carbondale, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 15 Fallbrook Street, Carbondale, concelebrated by Rev. Seth Wasnak, assistant pastor, Rev. Patrick Albert and Deacon Kevin Miller. Interment, Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Greenfield Township, PA. Pallbearers: Dominick Esgro, IV., Jeffrey Nevins, Connor Nevins, David Nevins, Joseph Bennett and Jeffrey Snyder Friends calld Friday, August 2, 2019 from 4-7 p.m. Visitation at Funeral Home 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Friday, August 2, 2019 Carmine J. & Louis C. Parise Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. 89 Farview Street Carbondale, Pennsylvania, United States 18407 Mass 9:30 am Saturday, August 3, 2019 Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Church 15 Fallbrook Street Carbondale, Pennsylvania, United States 18407 Final Resting Place 11:00 am Saturday, August 3, 2019 Our Mother Of Sorrows Cemetery 400 State Route 106 Greenfield Township, Pennsylvania, United States 18407