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John hired me to fill in some jobs i was 17 at the time playing the drums, John was very down to earth person, he will be missed, one of polka greats
Jay Miller
January 15, 2026 | Friend


Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
May 4, 1936 – Dec 25, 2025 (Age 89)
John "Stanky" Stankovic, 89, of the Hanover Section of Nanticoke, passed away early Thursday, Dec. 25, 2025.
Born at home on Phillip Street, in the Hanover Section of Nanticoke, on May 4, 1936, he was a son of the late Joseph and Anna Shambora Stankovich.
Stanky was a graduate of...
Read MoreJohn hired me to fill in some jobs i was 17 at the time playing the drums, John was very down to earth person, he will be missed, one of polka greats
Jay Miller
January 15, 2026 | Friend
Dear Dottie and Family
So very sorry on the loss of John what a great guy and musician
We went to all the dances where he played
Lived in Nanticoke up until the 70s then my husband and I moved to St. Pete Fl
Every year we went home to his dances especially the Barn flea market
I will always remember John giving me a polka tape and my brother Syl giving him a ring of his famous smoked kielbasa but sadly my husband passed away in 1982 at 47 years old
Then in...
Bernadine Yencha
January 13, 2026 | St. Pete, FL | Friend

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Diane, Todd & Tom Dettmore
January 07, 2026 | Wilkes Barre
We are so very sorry for your loss. He was a great man and loved everywhere. My Dad would tell me stories of them playing all over and what a great time they had. The concerts and then the trips and how much fun he had with John and the group. I know they are in heaven now with the accordions and having a grand old time. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family at this difficult time. May the memories fill your hearts .
Lynn (Clark) Gratkowski and Family
January 03, 2026 | Other
Dottie: Very sorry for your loss. John was a great guy. Sorry I could not make the funeral or viewing. I remember coming to your house when i worked for Hancock Ins. and also when I worked at the Luzerne County Credit Union. He was a great man in his music and his helping others. I will have a mass card for him. Dan Stempleski.
Dan Stempleski
January 02, 2026 | Work
Dorothy, Condolences to you and your family. May he rest in peace.
Ann Wielgopolski
December 31, 2025 | Other
The Skrzypkowski family (RoseBush Cafe) is sorry for your loss.You we're an icon Mr.Stanky.
Danielle Skrzypkowski Kearney
December 30, 2025 | Other
Dear Dotty and family, God bless and watch over all of you at this time. John has sure brought a lot of joy to everyone he met, either through his great personality and smile or through his music. You are all in my heart and prayers. May he rest in peace!
Angela Litchkowski Butler
December 29, 2025 | Other
My Deepest Sympathy to the family of John (Stanky). My family Church in Nanticoke was St. Mary's. I remember Stanky and his band playing at the churches picnic in the parking lot of the Church. Stanky also would have a Polka Mass in the Church during the picnic. He and his family didn't live far from me. LCCC was between his house and my families house where I lived. RIP John Theresa Yankoski Wyzinski Cousin of Pope John Paul II. [email protected]
Theresa Yankoski Wyzinski
December 29, 2025 | Other