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Joseph Kenzakoski Obituary
Born June 23, 1942, he was a son to the late Joseph Sr. and Stella Wawruch Kenzakoski. Joe grew up on Bald Mountain and in the Bear Creek area. He received his education at the Oliver School, Bear Creek, and graduated from James M. Coughlin High School, Class of 1961.
He served his country for six years in the U.S. Army Reserve, attaining the rank of specialist fourth class.
Joe in his free time started to work out and became a power lifter. He won several competitions and set many records in our area.
Joe, alongside his brothers, continued the family construction company and renamed it the Kenzakoski Brothers. Joe was employed by the business until his retirement in 2008.
On Sept. 16, 1967, Joe married Marilyn Exter. Together they raised one son, Gary, and two daughters, Marissa and Carolyn. This September they celebrated 47 years of marriage.
Throughout his life, Joe's favorite hobby was going fishing. He enjoyed fishing locally, but also in Canada. Most recently, two months ago, in the Salmon River, New York.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents.
Surviving are his wife, Marilyn, at home; daughters, Marissa, Bald Mountain; and Carolyn Hullick and her husband, Jonathan, Jacksonville, Fla.; son, Gary, Bald Mountain; brothers, Robert, Westminster; and Edward, Richard and Charles, all of Bald Mountain; sisters, Denise Olson and husband, William, and Diane Sott and husband, Peter, both of Westminster; three grandchildren, Kyla, Kaden and Christian Hullick, Jacksonville, Fla.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Joe's funeral will be conducted at 9 a.m. Friday from Yanaitis Funeral Home Inc., 55 Stark St., Plains Township, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Hope Parish, 40 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre. Interment will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Bear Creek. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to St. Joseph's Center, 2010 Adams Ave., Scranton, PA 18509, or to the Medical Oncology Associates Prescription Assistance Fund, 382 Pierce St., Kingston, PA 18704.
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Diane Hullick
December 18, 2014
Marilyn and family, My sincerest condolences to all of you.
December 18, 2014
My deepest sympathy to all of your family Barbara King
Andrea Barycki
December 17, 2014
Marilyn and family, Dad and I send our prayers to you during this difficult time. So sorry for your loss.
Jeff Langdon
December 17, 2014
My deepest sympathies to you and the rest of your family
Tony Thomas
December 17, 2014
so sorry
Bill Zingaretti
December 17, 2014
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Carissa
December 17, 2014
I am so sorry for your family's loss?? My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Paula, Art, Michaela Barney
December 17, 2014
We are so sorry for your loss. Joe was a very dear friend of my Dad, Michael Wilgus. Always remember the good times you shared with Joe and may those memories comfort you in this very difficult time. Again, Joe was a very good man and we are so very sorry for your loss.
Ed and Debbie Pesotski
December 17, 2014
Ed and I are so sorry for your loss. We know there are no words to offer to ease the pain you are feeling but please take some sort of comfort in knowing that we along with many others care. Our prayers and thoughts are with your entire family.
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