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John Hafferty Obituary
John J. Hafferty, of Pittston, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2011, in Kindred Hospital, Wilkes-Barre. Born in Pittston Township, he was the son of the late John and Florence O'Malley Hafferty. He was a graduate of St. John the Evangelist High School and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was employed for Nelson Manufacturing in Wyoming for 28 years and also worked for Bechtel at the power plant in Berwick and Limerick and retired from General Electric. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston, its Holy Name Society and was an usher for many years. He was a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus JFK Council; a life member of the Eagle Hose Company, Pittston; a member of the VFW of Avoca and a member of the Teamsters. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Clara Cardascia Hafferty, son, John J. Hafferty and his wife, Adrienne, Alpharetta, Ga.; daughter, Colleen Walser and her husband, Thad, Dallas; grandchildren Deirdre Macbeth, Deland, Florida; Sean Hafferty, Dupont; John Hafferty, Manhattan, Kansas and Joe Walser, Dallas; great-grandchildren, Aislin, Cora and Brielle Macbeth; sister, Mary Catherine Vitale and her husband, John, Pittston Township; brother-in-law, Felix Cardascia and his wife, Theresa, Pittston; niece, Vanessa Mayorowski and her husband, Gale, Old Forge; great-nieces, Aubre, Galen and Olivia Mayorowski; nephew, Danny Cardascia and his wife, Dawn, Silver Spring, Maryland. Funeral services will be Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 9 a.m. from the funeral home at 251 William Street, Pittston, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in St. John the Evangelist Church, Pittston. Entombment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Carverton. Friends may call at 251 William Street, Pittston, on Wednesday, November 16, 2011, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Care and Concern Clinic, William Street, Pittston, PA 18640. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Peter J. Adonizio Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.peterjadoniziofuneralhome.com .
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November 16, 2011
Dear Clare and family: We will miss our conversations with John as we passed your house on our walks in the summertime. We will keep John and all of you in our prayers. All our love. Patricia and Paul Battisti
Helen Barosky
November 16, 2011
Dear Hafferty Family,
We are very saddened to hear about John's passing. He will be lovingly remembered by the many lives he touched. Know that John rests in the arms of our Saviour. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. With deepest sympathy to you all, Helen Ardo Barosky
November 15, 2011
Dear Clare & family. My deepest sympathies and prayers go out to all of you at this most difficult time. John always had a warm smile for everyone. He was a wonderful man. There are many happy memories that I'm sure you can recall. May God grant you the peace and strength you need to get through this. Janet Mead, Exeter
justine borino
November 15, 2011
Clare & Family,Thinking of all of you with the passing of John;many enjoyable talks at the garage which we will miss,however we have the memories as do all of you.May your faith bring comfort. Justine & Jim Borino
kenny feeney
November 15, 2011
Hafferty family I am very sorry for your loss. John was a great guy.
November 15, 2011
My deepest sympathies to the family. I worked with John at Nelson's for many yeas. He was such a fun loving person. I pray you have many happy memories of him. Shirley Randazzo VanTassel, Port Orange (formerly of West Wyoming)
Claire Turner
November 15, 2011
To Clare, Colleen, Thad, John,Adrienne,Deidre ,Dan,John,and Sean,
We loved spending time(and partying)with John during the holidays, and will cherish the reindeer pictures. His engaging smile and easy Irish banter lighted up a room. We will miss him.
We are so sorry for your loss- Claire and Mike
November 15, 2011
Clare and family, I'm so sorry for your loss. Please accept my condolences and know that he is in the arms of God, where he will be with his parents, happy and pain-free. Marypat Martarano
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