Cherie Gfeller, 50, of Nanticoke passed away Saturday morning, June 17, 2023 while vacationing with her family on Chincoteague Island, VA. She was born November 12, 1972 to the late Earl S. Christian and the late Rosemary L. Yekel Christian Horwitz. Cherie was a graduate of Wyoming Valley West High School, class of 1990 and received an associate’s degree from LCCC, and bachelor of arts degree in History from Wilkes University. She was a substitute teacher for Wilkes-Barre Area and Wyoming Area schools. Cherie belonged to the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie # 834, Nanticoke where she had served as vice president and was active on the Scholarship Fund committee. Compassionate and outspoken, she will be remembered for her love of animals, especially her dogs; camping at Happy Days Campground near Bethel Woods and family vacations at Chincoteague Island. In addition to her father and mother, she was preceded in death by a sister, Lee Ann Abend; step-father, Robert Horwitz; and father-in-law, Klaus Gfeller. She will be deeply missed by her husband, Marc, with whom she was married twenty-nine years on January 22nd; sons, Tyler Gfeller of Mahwah, NJ and Hayden Gfeller, Elkin’s Park; brothers, Earl Christian Jr., Sidney Horwitz, and Matthew Horwitz, ; sisters, Maurie Buckingham, Leslie Harris and Sara Horwitz; ; a brother-in-law, Michael Abend; step-mother Kathy Christian; uncles, Harry Yekel Jr. and wife, Ruth; and Charles Christian and wife, Dorothy; an aunt, Marion Ward; mother-in-law, Nicole Gfeller; a brother-in-law Paul Gfeller and partner, Darcy Sylvester; a sister-in-law, Miriam Khatib and husband, Louay; and numerous nieces and nephews. A celebration of Cherie’s life will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Friday June 30th from Dinelli Family Funeral Home, 170 E. Broad Street, Nanticoke. A memorial service will begin at 6 p.m. with the Chaplain William Bowden, officiating. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Cherie’s memory to the Nanticoke Eagles F.O.E. 834 Scholarship Fund, C/O Patty Benjamin, Secretary, 48 East Ridge St. Nanticoke, Pa 18634.