John P. Sokolowsky

John P. Sokolowsky, 59, passed from this life unexpectedly on Monday, June 3, 2024, from complications due to prostate cancer.

Born in Pittston, he was the youngest child of the late Edward and Bernardine Dudzik Sokolowsky. John was a graduate of Pittston Area High School, Class of 1983.

From a young age, he worked with the family business, Sokolowsky Brothers, to become an excellent auto mechanic, a skill he used throughout his life.

His passion for cars, John was a master of repairs and installation of anything he found.

He thrived on being busy. His kind hearted nature made it easy for him to go above and beyond to help family and friends. He was well respected and likable by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him.

John was preceded in death by his siblings, Stanley Sokolowsky, Mary Badyrka, Theresa Wychoskie, Michael Sokolowsky and Ann Marie Rowlands.

Siblings left to cherish his memory are brother, Eddie Sokolowsky, lifelong best friend and partner in crime, and his wife, Nancy, Harding; sister, Bernie Rink and her husband, Robert, Scranton; sister, Judy Martinelli and her husband, David, Duryea; companion and close friend, Patty Rescigno, Trucksville, and her daughters, Christa and Hope, whom he loved so dearly; and nieces, nephews and many friends too numerous to mention.

Special thank you to Darwin and Al Perschay for their lifelong support of John. They are true heroes. Also, Dr. Rajiv Panekkar and his team at Geisinger, Danville and the doctors and nurses at Geisinger Wyoming Valley ICU through his end of life journey. You were remarkable.

A viewing was held at Bernard J. Piontek Funeral Home Inc., 204 Main St., Duryea. Mass of Christian Burial was in Nativity of Our Lord Parish, Duryea, with the Rev. Michael Bryant officiating. Interment was in St. John's Cemetery, Duryea.

Memorial contributions may be made to the donor's favorite charity.

To leave a condolence for John's family, visit www.piontekfuneralhome.com.