Obituaries

SMACZYLO WALTER, on Jan. 15, 2003, beloved husband of Helen (nee Cichocki); dear father of Walter J. and his wife Marylou, Theresa Marino and John; he is also survived by 7 grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing and Funeral Monday, 8 A.M., THE SLABINSKI FUNERAL HOME, 2614 Orthodox St. Funeral Mass, 10 A.M.., St. John Cantius Church....

BEDNARCZYK STEPHANIE JULIA (nee Dydak), on Jan. 12, 2003, wife of the late Chester J., loving mother of Lorraine Rubin and her husband Mitch, Joseph and his wife Tina and Francis and his wife Desiree, dear grandmother of Gavin Rubin, Brent Rubin, David Bednarczyk, Peter Bednarczyk and Ginger Graham, sister of Mildred Kurek, Walter, Henry, Elizabeth Antes and the late...

RAWSKI LEO S. of Collings Lakes, NJ on January 9, 2003, age 88; he is survived by his wife Anna (nee Zubyk), two daughters Loretta O'Brien (Dennis) and Catherine Rawski; two grandchildren Patricia Cassar (James) and Denise O'Brien; two great grandchildren Christopher and Ryan; and a sister Josephine Witkowski all of Phila. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing...

CHWIEROTH CHARLOTTE E. (nee Presner) on Jan. 10, 2003. Beloved wife of Joseph J.; loving mother of Thomas J. and his wife, Deborah, Ronald J. and Susan M. She is also survived by 5 grandchildren. Dear sister of Laura Dombrowski, Helen Wendolowski, John Presner and Irene Kogut. Relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing and Funeral Wednesday 8 AM...

JADACH STELLA T. (nee Kalwasinski), Jan. 5, 2003, devoted wife of the late Thaddeus, dear mom of Mary Zajac and Theresa Jadach, grandmom of Geralynne (Brian) Slowe. Service and interment were held privately. (SLABINSKI F.H., 215-744-2700)

NOWICKI JOSEPH L., on Jan. 5, 2003; beloved husband of the late Rita (nee Bruce), loving father of Joseph R. and the late David Joseph, dear brother of Richard W. and his wife Christine E., and the late William S. Relatives and friends are invited to his Funeral, Saturday 8 A.M. at THE SLABINSKI FUNERAL HOME, 2614 Orthodox St. Funeral...

LUBOWIECKI HENRY, on Jan. 6, 2003, dear brother of Anthony and his wife Theresa Bednarczyk; also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to his Memorial Funeral Mass on Fri., 11 A.M., St. Adalbert Church (Allegheny Ave. and Thompson St.). Int. Holy Redeemer Cem. (SLABINSKI F.H., 215-744-2700)

NOWAK ROBERT J. January 5, 2003, husband of Marie (nee Stieber); dear father of Jacquelin, Kimberly, Annette (Gary) Auslander; grandpop of Jeffrey, Jaime, Amber, Devin, Ryan and Tanner; also survived by his great grandchildren Kali, Julia and his sister Diane Lyons. Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing and Funeral on Tuesday, 8:30 A.M. at THE SLABINSKI FUNERAL HOME,...

SANDER Jan. 1, 2003, CHARLES F. beloved husband of Helen (nee Lachowicz); dear dad of Marie (Bill) Strumfels and Eugene (Elisa) Krajewski, grand pop of Brian and Kyle Strumfels and Jennifer and Christina Krajewski; also survived by his brother Joseph (Joan) Sander, sisters Dorothy (Leo) Winkowski, Rita (Fred) Resh, and and many loving nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are...

PALUCH Jan. 1, 2003 EDWIN, beloved husband of Florence (nee Labor), devoted father of Diane (Michael) Dembowski, Michael (Patty), and Christine (Tom) La Croix, dear Dzia Dzi of 7, and also survived by his sister Mickey (Neil) Witten. Relatives, friends, and fellow members of American Legion Post # 821, and St. John Cantius Holy Name Society are invited to his...

SR. M. PAULINE, C.S.F.N. HELEN GLOD, January 1, 2003, dear sister of Josephine Glod, Genevieve Ruggiano, Laura Urbano, and Edward Glod. Religious, relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing Saturday 10 A.M. at the Provincialate Chapel, Grant and Torresdale Aves. Funeral Mass 11 A.M. Int. Community Cem. In lieu of flowers, donations in Sr. M. Pauline's memory to the...

ROZNOWSKI MATTHEW M. on Dec. 30, 2002, devoted husband of Annette (nee Amaker), dear father of Michael, and Michelle Sullivan and her husband Joseph, Grand Pop of Christine and Meghan Sullivan, brother of Joanna Fisher. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing and Funeral Friday 8:30 A.M. at THE SLABINSKI FUNERAL HOME, 2614 Orthodox St. Funeral Mass 10 A.M....

RUTKOWSKI HELEN (nee Kuczynski), on Dec. 24, 2002; wife of the late Adam; beloved mother of Helen Heller and her husband, Carl and Dorothy Cerankowski; loving grandmother of Pauline Heller and great grandmother of Jessica Bourassa and her husband, Kevin. Helen is the sister of Bertha Pacan, Jeannie Makowski and the late Teresa Lieb, Eleanor Oskiera and Charles Kuczynski; also...

KALINOWSKI JOSEPHINE M. (nee Malec) on Dec. 22, 2002 at Temple Continuing Care Center. Dear wife of the late Stanley, devoted mother of Leonora Carr and her husband Robert, and Bernadette Leszczynski and her husband Stanley, dear grandmother of Mary and Barbara, and great grandmother of Mariah; also survived by her sisters Jane McFadden and Celie Brakensiek. Relatives, friends, and...

PLOCHARSKI LEONARD C. Dec. 21, 2002, beloved husband of Mary P. (nee Irwin), dear father of David and his wife Barbara, and John, loving Pop of Kirsten, brother of Matthew (Marion) Plocharski and Henrietta Plocharska. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing and Funeral Tues. 8:30 AM at THE SLABINSKI FUNERAL HOME, 2614 Orthodox St. Funeral Mass 10 A.M....

GIBBON ROBERT C. on Dec. 13, 2002, husband of the late Jennie, loving father of Jennie and Barry, Bob and Tish and Rick and Annemarie, dear grandfather of Bobby (Rachel), Christopher (Patrice), Andrew, Audrey, Kelly Leigh and great grandfather of Barry, Lydia and Robert 4th. Relatives, friends, American Legion Post 396, VFW and the DAV are invited to his viewing...

PANAS JEAN MARGARET PANAS, on Dec. 12, 2002; loving significant other of Kenneth W. Butterworth; dearest mother of Jonathan Bruner and Ashley Bruner; dear sister of Laura Bretzel, Hattie Anderson and the late Sophie Wojtkowski and Walter Panas Jr.; dear aunt of Lisa Anderson, Ramsey Wojtkowski, Michelle and Anthony Bordone. JEAN WORKED AT RENZI'S PIZZA AND RITE AID PHARMACY IN...

JASTRZEBSKA MARY, on Dec. 10, 2002, beloved aunt of John Bytof, Dolores Dominick, Ronald Kocinski, Anthony Wrubel and Eugene Bytof. Relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing and Funeral Saturday 8:30 A.M. at THE SLABINSKI FUNERAL HOME, 2614 Orthodox St. Funeral Mass 10 A.M. St. John Cantius Church. Interment Holy Redeemer Cem. Celebrate the life of Mary by sharing...

NAWARYNSKI MARIA (nee Kulik) on Dec. 8, 2002, devoted wife of the late Kazimierz, beloved mother of Michele Patricelli and her husband Joe and Adam Nawarynski and his wife Linda. She is also survived by her grandhcildren Maria, Linda, Larry (Rebecca), Amber (William), Adam and Janine, 4 great grandchildren, sister Hanka Madera, step children Maria Konopacki and her husband Joe...

SASINOWSKI STANLEY J., SR. on Dec. 2, 2002, devoted husband of the late Stella (nee Marzewski), beloved father of Stanley J. Jr., and his wife Genevieve, and Edward T., Sr. and his wife Deborah, dear grandfather of Claudine, Stanley J. III, Stacie Lynn, Melissa, and Edward T., Jr., brother of Bernice Yanavage, Martha Mazzoni, and the late Sophie Barnhurst and...