By Steve Svetovich

Darlene and Danielle Dalessandro had an idea and decided to go for it.

“People are still coming in to ask if we give haircuts,” joked Darlene Dellessandro who owns the consignment shop with her daughter Danielle Dalessandro. The Dunmore consignment shop opened last month.

And thanks to a close friend, Judy Cosgrove, from the Green Ridge section of Scranton, the mother-daughter team decided to open up D Marie’s Consignments at 108 Potter St., Dunmore, the former location of the Sports Page barber shop..

Darlene is married to Dr. David Dalessandro, a noted cardiologist who has his own private practice in Plains. The couple has one daughter Danielle, 28, and a son Nick, 31, who works in finance in Philadelphia.

Darlene received a bachelor of science degree in biology in 1986 from the University of Scranton where she met her husband.

D Marie’s Consignments specialize in high end women and men’s clothes and other accessories such as shoes, hats, purses, jewelry, belts and other items.

“It’s been very nice,” Darlene said. “There has been an outpouring of support from this area. So far it’s been such a great experience.

“My daughter and I have always been fascinated by the clothing industry. We’ve been involved with consignments for the past 10 to 15 years. The opportunity came up and we thought it was a great idea. Our friend Judy Cosgrove pushed us and here we are. Judy runs the store for us. We make a great team.”

Darlene said D Marie’s is also looking to start adding young adult and teenager clothing and accessory items.

“Our consignment shop makes you feel like shopping in a boutique without the high prices. We try to cover everyone. That is the aim of our shop.”

Danielle, also the owner of Next Door Real Estate, and her daughter live in Moosic but are quickly adapting to the Dunmore community.

“The Dunmore community has been so great,” she said. “All of the Dunmore business owners sent their support and well wishes. And so have the customers and clients.

“We find ourselves doing the same with them.

“We find the businesses in Dunmore help each other word of mouth. I like the networking. Dunmore is such a nice area. The people in this community are so friendly.”

D Marie’s is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 11 a.m, to 5 p.m., Thursday from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Darlene was born and raised in central New Jersey before she attended the University of Scranton. Her husband is from Exeter. The couple currently reside in Moosic.

“I’ve always loved the clothing industry. Judy Cosgrove is one of the big reasons we opened our store. She has been fabulous and such an asset to our store. She runs it for us. She is by far the best in the business and a wealth of knowledge.

“This is so exciting for us right here in Dunmore. We enjoy it and all the great customers who come in.”