Theodore Stawinsky

THEODORE STAWINSKY
Sep. 17, 2016
Theodore Joseph Stawinsky, 74, of Factoryville, died Saturday, Sep. 17, 2016, at home.
Born March 30, 1943, in Scranton, he was a son of the late Jacob Stawinsky and Mary Peda-Stawinsky.
He was a graduate of Scranton Technical High School, class of 1961 and attended the former Scranton-Lackawanna Junior College.
He served in the U.S. Navy and later entered the Pennsylvania State Police Academy graduating on Sept. 28, 1967.
As a State Trooper he honorably served the citizens of the commonwealth for 25 years with the longest assignment in Troop P, Wyoming – Tunkhannock Barracks.
Following retirement from the Sate Police Force, he served as a deputy sheriff for Wyoming County.
Ted was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Frank Albert Lodge. He was a member of the National Horse Reining Association and a founding member of the Eastern Pennsylvania Reining Horse Association. A passionate equestrian, he loved raising and riding horses at his West Nicholson Farm and participating in horse competitions, winning many awards across the Eastern United States. His greatest competitive accomplishment was placing in the top 10 at the All American Quarter Horse Congress, Columbus, Ohio.
Surviving is his beloved wife of 40 years Barbara Kirk-Stawinsky; a son Theodore, 47, of Charlotte, N.C.; a daughter Jacqueline Stawinsky-Chorba, 45, Archbald; four grandchildren: Jeremy Michael and Rachael Ann Stawinsky, both of Charlotte, N.C., and Paul Shawn and Amanda Irene Chorba, both of Archbald; several nieces and nephews; and grand-nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two sisters: Helen Stawinsky-Wasczcak, Scranton and Jean Stawinsky-Wojtas, Elmhurst; a brother-in-law Walter Wojtas, Elmhurst; and two brothers: Jacob, Scranton and Thomas, Virginia Beach, Va.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, Sep. 23, at 10 a.m. from the Church of Nativity BVM, 99 E. Tioga St., Tunkhannock, with the Rev. Patrick Albert, pastor, officiating. Friends are asked to go directly to the church. Friends may call Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home Inc., 73 West Tioga St., Tunkhannock.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association – Great Pennsylvania Chapter, 57 North Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701.
For directions and on-line condolences please visit www.sheldonkukuchkafuneralhome.com.