Barbara Ann Osick Jamiolkowski

Barbara Ann Osick Jamiolkowski of Wilkes-Barre passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at her home.

Born April 6, 1942, in Pringle, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ruth Thompson Osick.

Barbara was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She was always willing to help anyone who needed it. She was an animal lover and her pets, Solo, Tiny, Angel and Dallas were always by her side. To say she treasured her family would be an understatement.

She loved going on vacations, drinking coffee and going to the casino in past years. She also volunteered her time at her church, Our Lady of Hope Parish, Wilkes-Barre.

Her husband's family (in-laws) were her family. She spent as much time as she could with them.

She loved going shopping and seeing her grandsons play sports. She was their biggest fan. We will miss her antics, her stubbornness, her spunk. She was a warrior, battling epilepsy and dementia with a strong and vigorous heart.

Her son, John, was the apple of her eye. Her last words to him were, "I love you very much."

Barbara's last moments were spent surrounded by her family in her sons arms.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John, in 1989; and infant daughter, Barbara.

She will be sadly missed by her son, John Jamiolkowski, with whom she resided, and his wife, Sheila, Wilkes-Barre; and grandsons, John III and Erek.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday from Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 N. Meade St., Wilkes-Barre, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of Hope Parish, Park Avenue, Wilkes-Barre.

Interment will follow in St. Mary's Maternity Cemetery, West Wyoming.

Friends may call from 9 a.m. until the time of services Saturday.

Memorial donations may be made to the family to help cover final expenses.

The family gratefully thanks the doctors, nurses, and staff at Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Specifically Dr. Keneth Koury and family doctor Michaelene Torbik, and the staff at Residential Hospice, especially nurse Connie.