Michael Stanek John Jr.

John Michael Stanek, Jr.
of Oakland, Pa.
John Michael Stanek, Jr., 70, of Second Ave., Oakland, Pa., passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at the Barnes Kasson Hospital in Susquehanna, Pa. after an illness. He was born in Long Beach, N.Y. the son of the late John and Evelyn (Knittle) Stanek, Sr. He was predeceased by a son, John M. Stanek, III in 1971. John is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Susan (Cavanaugh) Stanek; one brother and sister-in-law, Douglas and Barbara Stanek, Del-Norte, Colo.; one sister, Evelyn Richmond, Ontario, Calif.; mother-in-law, Betty Cavanaugh; four brothers-in-law, Donald Cavanaugh, Raymond and Virginia Ayres, Larry and Fran Cavanaugh, Tim Cavanaugh; one sister-in-law, Kathy and Ozzie Miller; several nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews; and his faithful companions, Ginger and Callie. John was a veteran of the United States Army in which he served over 8 years. He retired from the Norfolk Southern Railroad after 35 years of service for the railroad industry and was secretary of the Brotherhood of Maintenance and Way Employee Lodge #1045.
A Memorial and Committal Service will be held on Monday, July 14th at 2 p.m. at the Evergreen Cemetery in Susquehanna with Rev. Carl Batzel officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Susquehanna County Humane Society in Montrose, Pa.