Obituaries

NIEMIECSTELLA J. (nee Waryga) on March 22, 2008. Wife of the late Fred J. Dear mother of Thomas J. and his wife Carole. Loving grandmother of Ashleigh, Andrew and Adam. Relatives, friends and St. Bernard's Senior Center are invited to her Viewing and Funeral Thursday 9 A.M. at THE SLABINSKI FUNERAL HOME, 2614 Orthodox St., Phila. Funeral Services will begin...

DUNASGERALDINE (nee Maglowski), on March 15, 2008. Beloved wife of William. Dear mother of Kristina Lynn Zampirri and her husband Matthew and loving grandmother of Christopher Leon Zampirri. Geraldine was the daughter of the late Leo and Helen Maglowski and sister of Thomas and his wife Anna Marie, Joyce M. and the late Leon and sister in law of Kathleen...

DAVISHARRY J. on March 17, 2008. Beloved husband of Jane Ciesielski Davis. Dear father of Roberta Konchar and her husband Ed, Harry J. Davis 3rd, Larry David and his wife Joyce, Linda Mulharan and her husband Bob and James Davis. Also survived by many grandchildren, their families and his step-daughter Doreen Nowers. Relatives, friends, members of the 82nd Airborne and...

KUKOWSKIBARBARA, on Feb. 25, 2008, a lifelong N.E. Phila. resident, devoted daughter of the late Thomas and Lucy, beloved sister of Richard and his wife Theresa, and Stanley and his wife Rita, loving aunt of Marie. Relatives and friends are invited to her Funeral Mass Monday 10 A.M. at St. David Church, Willow Grove. Int. Our Lady of Grace Cem....

KUBISEDWARD J. SR., on February 25, 2008. Beloved husband of the late Irene (nee Hess). Loving father of Ed Jr. (Ellen), Alan, Brian, Kevin and Keith. Pop pop of Craig, Ashley, Sean, Marisa and Chase. Dear brother of Florence Borecki and John Kubis. Relatives, friends, fellow members of Harmonia and Polonia Clubs are invited to his Viewing and Funeral Friday...

DEVLINPHILIP SR., on February 24, 2008. Devoted husband of the late Ruth (nee Laskowski). Loving father of Ruth Kasprzak ("Tinker"), Trish Tinney, Philip Jr. (Theresa) and Sandy Shearer (Barry). Pop-Pop of 11 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Dear brother of Cass, Lolly, Butch and Charles. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing and Funeral Thursday after 8 A.M. at...

SR. JANE MARY, CSFNJANE MARY DZIEJMA (formerly SR. INVIOLATA) on February 22, 2008. Dear cousin of Natalie and Larry Welch and Marguerite Ciesluk. Religious, relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing and Funeral Wed. 4 P.M. at the Immaculate Conception Chapel, Grant and Torresdale Aves. Funeral Mass will begin at 5 P.M. Int. Community Cem. In memory of Sr....

BURKESALLY L. (nee Wright) on Feb. 23, 2008. Beloved wife of the late Robert. Loving mother of Louis H. Wilson, Ethel Wilson and the late William and Thomas Wilson (Phila. Firefighter). Sally is also survived by 14 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and her sister Katherine Krause. Relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing and Funeral Tues. after 8:30 A.M....

LEWITTCHARLES E. "YOCK" on Feb. 22, 2008. Adoring husband of Mary (nee Chrobocinski). Loving dad to Charles "Yock" Lewitt, Jason Duffy and Jennifer Roberts (Kimenhour). Pop to Miranda and Jason Duffy, and Baby Richards; also survived by his parents Yock and Leah Lewitt and his sisters Leah Beerhalter, Terry Hess and Kitten McGarry. Relatives and friends are invited to his...

ROONEYSOPHIE R. (nee Lewandowski). Beloved wife of the late Edward L., dear mother of Robert E. and his wife Patricia, and Deacon Joseph T. and his wife Sandra; also survived by 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing and funeral Tuesday after 8 A.M. at THE SLABINSKI FUNERAL HOME, 2614 Orthodox St., Phila....

GRYGOJOSEPH S., on February 12, 2008. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy Jean (nee Casario). Loving uncle of Michelle Casario and many nieces and nephews and their families. Dear brother of the late Sophie Kowasa, Walter, Bronislaw, Veronica Belotti and John. Relatives, friends and members of St. Valentine's Parish are invited to his viewing and funeral Friday 9:30 A.M. at...

McELWEEHELEN R. (nee Nowak), on Feb. 5, 2008. Wife of the late Wilfred Priestly and the late John McElwee. Dear mother of the late Charles and Harry Priestly. Survived by her sisters, Alfreda Wesolowski, Sonia Marchesano, many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing and Funeral Wednesday, after 9:30 A.M., in St. Dominic's Church. Funeral...

HAYS"BILL" GEORGE, on Feb. 1, 2008. Loving husband of Juaneita (nee Huber). Devoted father of Renee Ann Proctor, and William George Hays (Patty). Pop Pop of Christopher, Billy, and Devin. Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing and funeral Friday after 9 A.M. at All Saints Church (Thompson and Buckius Sts.) Funeral Mass will begin at 10 A.M. Interment...

SR. M. VALENTINE, CSFNVALENTINE TERESA CIECIERSKA, on Feb. 1, 2008. Dear aunt of Valentine Reed of FL. Religious, relatives and friends are invited to her viewing Thursday 4 P.M. at the Immaculate Conception Chapel, Grant and Torresdale Aves. Funeral Mass will begin at 5 P.M. Int. Community Cemetery. In memory of Sr. M. Valentine, your donations to the Sisters of...

SR. M. VALENTINE, CSFNVALENTINE TERESA CIECIERSKA, on Feb. 1, 2008. Dear aunt of Valentine Reed of FL. Religious, relatives and friends are invited to her viewing Thursday 4 P.M. at the Immaculate Conception Chapel, Grant and Torresdale Aves. Funeral Mass will begin at 5 P.M. Int. Community Cemetery. In memory of Sr. M. Valentine, your donations to the Sisters of...

JANISZEWSKISALLY (nee Zarnowski), on Jan. 30, 2008, at the proud age of 100. Wife of the late Lewis, dear mother of Frederick, Joan Krayton (Chester), Edward J., Raymond (Margaret), Sallylou Wojciechowski (Stephen); also survived by 13 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren on the way. Relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing and Funeral, Tuesday after...

KASPRZAKRICHARD J. "KASPER", age 81, on Jan. 28, 2008. Beloved husband of the late Frances. Loving father of Mark, Deborah Salvino (Louis), Michele and Cynthia Vizzarri (Michael), Pop-pop of Gina, Anthony, Gabriella and Sophia. Dear brother of Charlotte Mitnick, John, MaryAnne, Michael and the late Francis. Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing and funeral Friday 8 A.M. at...

SCHAFFERJASON M., on Jan. 23, 2008. Beloved son of David Sr. and Janet (nee White), loving brother of David Jr. and his wife Stephanie; also survived by his grandmother Frances M. White, his niece and goddaughter Jaimie, and by loving aunts, uncles and cousins. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing and Funeral, Tuesday after 9:30 A.M. in St....

SEGEARJOHN A., on Jan. 20, 2008. A proud Navy Veteran. Loving fiance of Patricia A. Smolczynski and her son Stephen (Jillian). Dear brother of Glenn D., Charles and Margaret Lanterman. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing and Funeral, Friday 8 A.M. at THE SLABINSKI FUNERAL HOME, 2614 Orthodox St., Phila. Funeral Mass 10 A.M. St. John Cantius Church....

NOWAKREGINA M. (nee Grzesiak) on January 21, 2008. Wife of the late Joseph J. Beloved mother of Joseph J. "Jack" and his wife Diane. Also survived by grand-children, great-grandchildren, her sister Eleanor Rominiecki, nieces and nephews. Relatives, friends and members of American Legion Post 821 Auxillary are invited to her Viewing and Funeral, Thurs., 8 A.M. at the SLABINSKI FUNERAL...