Daniel Joseph Pace, 71, recently of Plains and formerly of Wyoming, passed away on Wednesday March 27, 2013 at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital surrounded by his family.

Born in Exeter, he was the son of the late William and Lucy Motta Pace.

Dan was a graduate of Wyoming High School Class of 1959 and a member of  St. Barbara Parish at St. Anthony of Padua Church, where he was a member of the Holy Name Society and worked on the many bazaars.
He also belonged to the American Legion Plains Post.

He was a U.S. Navy Veteran having served on the U.S.S. Des Moines.

Preceding him in death were his parents were a brother William Pace and father in law and mother in law Pasquale and Victoria Cerroni.

Surviving are his wife of 48 years, the former Patricia Cerroni, Plains, and a daughter Leane  Pace, Pittston  and her boyfriend Robert Flannery. Also a son Daniel and his wife Teri Pace, Dallas , grandchildren Anthony and Daniella Pace.and his loyal companion, Oreo.
Also surviving are his sisters; MaryLou Pisano and her husband Frank, Wyoming, and Doreen Pavinski, West Wyoming.
Several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service will be held on Saturday at 9:00am from the Gubbiotti Funeral Home, 1030 Wyoming Ave., Exeter with a blessing service at 9:30am at St. Anthony of Padua Church, 28 Memorial St., Exeter .
Interment will be in Denison Cemetery, Swoyersville.

Relatives and friends may call on Friday from 4 until 7 at the funeral home.
The family would like to thank Dr. Andrew Stuka and his staff and also Dr. Greenwald for their exceptional care.
Memorial donations may be made to Johns Hopkins Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, 401 N.Broadway Weinber, 2242, Baltimore, Md. 21231
To send the family an expression of sympathy or an online condolence, please visit, www.gubbiottifh.com