Obituaries

SR. MARY MICHAEL, C.S.F.N. June 7, 2002, SOPHIA GECEWICZ; dear sister of Frances X. Gates, Mary Dionne, Anastasia Pawlows and Edward Gates. Religious, relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing Wed. 4 P.M. at The Provincialate, Grant and Frankford Aves. Funeral Mass 5 P.M. at the Provincialate. Int. Community Cemetery. In Sr. Mary Michael's memory, donations to the Sisters...

ALT June 2, 2002, EVELYN (nee Gopp); beloved mother of Clarence and his wife Mary Kay Alt, granny of Alexandra and Quinn, dear sister of Phil Mallon, and dear friend of Deb Dangleman. Relatives and friends are invited to her funeral Friday 11 A.M. at THE SLABINSKI FUNERAL HOME, 2614 Orthodox St. Funeral Ceremony 12 Noon. Interment George Washington Memorial...

PACZEWSKA May 25, 2002, JEAN (nee Wisniewski), beloved wife of the late Henry F. Sr.; dear mother of Henry F. Jr. and his wife Cindy, and the late Richard Paczewski and Joan Goodavage; Babcia of Cynthia (Herbert) Michaels, Michelle (Andrew) Clark, Denise, Sandy (Jeff) Greiner, Richard (Jo Ann), Debbie Goodavage, and Edward Goodavage; she is also survived by 7 great...

KULICZKOWSKI May 19, 2002, CECELIA A. (nee Wojtylak), wife of the late Stanley J., beloved mother of Cynthia Kupniewski and Dorothy VanderJagt; also survived by her grandsons Gene, Gary and Greg Kupniewski and Timothy and Thomas VanderJagt. Relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing and Funeral Friday 9 A.M. at St. John Cantius Church, Thompson and Orthodox Sts., Phila....

FERRO May 20, 2002, EDWARD, husband of the late Frances R. (nee Weslowski), beloved father of Edward J. and his wife Grace, dear grandfather of David and his fiancee Kristin and the late Vincent, loving grandfather of Angela. Relatives and friends are invited to his funeral Friday 9 A.M. at, THE SLABINSKI FUNERAL HOME, 2614 Orthodox St., Phila. Funeral Mass...

SR. M. LEONARD, C.S.F.N. May 17, 2002, BERNICE KALINOWSKA; dear sister of Mary Ranck and Helen Walker. Religious, relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing Tues. 4 P.M. at the Provincialate, Grant and Frankford Aves. Funeral Mass 5 P.M. at the Provincialate. Int. Community Cem. In Sr. Leonard's memory, donations to the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth...

MATULEWICZ May 17, 2002, MILDRED I. (nee Buchner); beloved wife of Edward J.; loving mother of Loretta Coary, Dennis, Donna Bielski, Nora Niedosik, Gregory, Brian and Kevin; she is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Relatives, friends and the St. John Cantius Golden Age are invited to her Viewing and Funeral Mon. 8 A.M. at THE SLABINSKI...

JUSKEVICIUS/JASKEL May 15, 2002, IRENE C. (nee Szady), wife of the late Frank J., beloved mother of Linda Romanowski, Jeanette Piccone, Carol Weney and Denise Weney; also survived by 7 grandchildren and her mother, Janina Szady. Relatives and friends are invited to her Viewing and Funeral Saturday 8 A.M. at THE SLABINSKI FUNERAL HOME, 2614 Orthodox St., Phila. Funeral Mass...

NICK May 12, 2002, JOSEPH H.; beloved husband of Theresa B. (nee Kosman), loving father of Alphonse, Theresa, Catherine (Jim), Francis (Lea), Mary (Rich), Dorothy, Lorraine (Jim), Robert (Louise), Dianne (Garry), Christine (Bob), and the late Joseph; also survived by 38 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Relatives, friends, Plumbers Local 690 and Phila. Oldtimers Soccer Assoc. are invited to his...

ROMINIECKI May 10, 2002, WALTER C.; beloved husband of Eleanor M. (nee Grzesiak); loving father of Denise M. Duke and David A. Rominiecki. Relatives and friends are invited to his Funeral Tues. 8 A.M. at SLABINSKI FUNERAL HOME, 2614 Orthodox St., Phila. Funeral Mass 11 A.M. St. Anselm's Church. Int. Resurrection Cem. For more info. and to participate in Walter's...

GONSIEWSKI May 6, 2002, JULIUS `GABBY', husband of the late Cecelia (nee Grubiak), dear father of Lorraine Walsh and Dorothy G. Nardone, loving grandfather of Donna Walsh, James Walsh, Linda Petrillo and Michelle Prazych and 6 great grandchildren, dear brother of Alphonse `Gus' and Alfred `Flint' Gonsiewski. Relatives, friends, White Diamond AA and the Polonia Club are invited to his...

BYRNE On May 2, 2002. SUSAN M. (nee Peterson). Mom of Jennifer (Joseph) Harris, and Trisha Byrne. Mom-Mom of Erica, Joseph and Dana, dear sister of Dolores Ruzat-thorn, Paul Peterson, and twin sister of Tricia Della Polla. Also sadly missed by Gino Tolbert, and Susan is the former wife of Thomas Byrne. Relatives and friends are invited to her viewing...

NACCARATO April 26, 2002, PHILIP F., brother of John (Kathy), Alfred (Dolores), and Michael (Emily). Phil was a decorated Korean War Veteran and Purple Heart recipient. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing and Funeral Thurs. 8:30 A.M. at St. Joachim's Church (Church and Penn Sts.). Funeral Mass 9:30 A.M. Interment Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,...

ANTONINI April 27, 2002, NICHOLAS L. (Nick), dear brother of Josephine Perri, Guy Antonini, Nancy Spencer and Margaret Kane; also survived by several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing and Funeral Wednesday 8 A.M. at THE SLABINSKI FUNERAL HOME, 2614 Orthodox St. Phila. Funeral Mass 10 A.M. St. John Cantius Church. Int. Private. In lieu...

SCHEURER April 26, 2002, HELEN F. (nee Misko), beloved mother of James A. Scheurer III (Jessica), Phillipe Scheurer (Terry) and the late Robert, dearest sister of Julia Daniels. Relatives and friends are invited to her Funeral Thursday 8:30 A.M. at the THE SLABINSKI FUNERAL HOME, 2614 Orthodox St. Phila. Funeral Mass 10 A.M. St. John Cantius Church. Int. Holy Redeemer...

SLANINA April 26, 2002. PATRICIA (nee Balcerowska); beloved wife of Michael Slanina, M.D., loving mother of Casey Lauren Brooks and her husband Kevin, and Jeffrey Michael Slanina, dearest grandmother of Jacob and Luke Brooks. Relatives and friends are invited to call Wednesday 9:30 A.M. at St. Helena's Church, Yost Rd. & Rt. 202, Center Square, PA. Funeral Mass 11 A.M....

LINGMAN April 24, 2002, SOPHIE A. (nee Kuhn); beloved wife of the late Harry J.; dear mother of Dorothy C. Smith and her husband, Gerald; dear grandmother of Donna Kessler (Scott) and Doreen Stolle; great grandmother of Scott, Steven, Lance, David and Michael; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to her Funeral Mon. 8:30...

GUZY April 24, 2002, ELSIE M. (nee Hutton); beloved wife of the late Joseph; dear mother of Joseph (Ginny), Dennis (Marilyn) and Karen L. Bradley (Robert); also sadly missed by 7 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; 2 sisters and 2 brothers. Relatives and friends are invited to her VIEWING and FUNERAL Saturday 9:30 A.M. at St. George's Church. Funeral Mass 11...

RONAN April 24, 2002, ROBERT D., husband of the late Lorraine M. (nee Sanford), beloved father of Thomas W., Robert J. (Helen), Paul (Lorrie), Kenneth A. (Deborah) and Lorraine 'Lorrie' Zacierka. Also survived by 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Relatives, friends, NEPMOTTC, VFW Post 2 and former members of the Bridesburg Ambulance Corp are invited to his funeral Saturday 7:30...

MURAWSKI April 14, 2002 TESSIE (nee Krupinski); wife of the late Chester; beloved mother of Eileen Hughes and grandmother of Marianne Hughes. Services were privately held. (www.SlabinskiFuneralHome.com)