Imboden- Leona Owca Pecoraro, 82, passed away at home December 11,2015. Leona was born December 14, 1932 in Illinois to the late Stanley and Marie Witow Owca. Leona was a member of St. Paul's Catholic Church, part of the EHC and Friends of Imboden Library. She wrote a book of poetry which is titled "My Life in Verse" Randolph County Library has a copy. She retired from IGA in Pocahontas where she was a cashier for 20 years. Leona is preceded in death by her parents, husband Joseph T. Pecoraro, sister Jeanette Pecoraro and a brother Patrick Owca. She is survived by two sons F. David Pecoraro of Paragould, AR., and Tim Pecoraro of Ravenden, AR., grandchildren Jillian Pecoraro of Pocahontas, AR., Callan Pecoraro of Springfield, MO., sister Rita Cross of IL., and a sister-in-law Gen Panko. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 16, 2015 from 5-7 p.m. at McNabb Funeral Home Chapel. There will be a Rosary immediately following at 7 p.m. A funeral Mass will be held the following day Thursday, December 17, 2015 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Catholic Church at 11 a.m. with Father Athanasius Okeiyi officiating. Burial will be at St. Paul's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family as that you leave a lasting memorial to St. Bernard's Hospital or the Paragould Children's Home.