WEST PITTSTON — When Maryrose Snopkoski was battling cancer in 2012, she struggled with getting around the house.
When someone gifted her with a lift chair, it made all the difference and, for over a year, she spent much of her time in the comfortable chair which was much easier to get in and out of than a regular chair.
She said to herself, “If I get through this, I want to do something to help others.”
In 2014, Snopkoski, who had previously run an advertising business which had secured her a spot on Luzerne Avenue in West Pittston, was recovered and ready to get back to work.
When someone suggested she try selling lift chairs, Snopkoski, of Dupont, thought it sounded like a great idea.
The rest, she said, is history.
Today, Revelation Lifestyle and Mobility offers not just lift chairs, but scooters, walkers and power wheelchairs.
Far from the drab colors and lackluster style often associated with rehabilitation and physical support, Snopkoski’s products are colorful and stylish.
“Think furniture,” said Snopkoski as she stood in her showroom, with an obvious knowledge of each chair and its suitability for patients of different sizes and needs.
Snopkoski takes time with each client who enters her store.
“Recently, someone came in and said their mom was really small, and we put her in a medium-sized chair that was perfect for her,” Snopkoski said.
Another client, the mother of a paralyzed man, came in panicking, needing a chair that would assist her son in moving and help those who cared for him.
Again, Snopkoski was able to provide the customer with a perfect chair.
Snopkoski said her business doesn’t only provide mobility products to customers, it also supports clients who are often in a challenging situation.
A dealer of Golden Technologies products, Snopkoski appreciates her spot on Luzerne Avenue which she shares with other nearby businesses.
Owners and staff of the businesses that line the street, she said, have become like family.
Being honored as a “Best of Greater Pittston” business, she said, confirms the appreciation her customers have for her and her commitment to members of the community she serves.
