Robert S. Warunek

Robert S. Warunek, a resident of Wilkes-Barre, formerly of Avoca, passed away Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, at Riverside Rehabilitation Center, Taylor, after a long courageous battle with COPD.

Born March 21, 1937, he was the son of the late Stanley J. and Helen Shemansky Warunek.

Everyone called him Bob. He will be missed by brother, sister, brother-in-law, sister-in-law and many nieces and nephews. Bob helped everyone, even people he didn't know. Bob loved helping his friends and family with home projects and going to car shows with his friend from Maryland. He also loved riding amusement park rides with his nieces and nephews.

He worked at Rocky Glen Park in Moosic during high school. Upon graduation in 1955 from Avoca High School, he relocated to Maryland where he worked for the Federal Census Bureau for 30 years. He was honored at a retirement party when he retired 20 years ago.

Everyone who knew Bob cared about him. He was the kind of person everyone should be lucky enough to know. He was intelligent, organized and had an amazing memory.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Evelyn Warunek, Elizabeth Gruttadauria and Irene Breymeier.

Bob is survived by his brother, Ronald and his wife, Judith Warunek; his sister, Joan Jaksina; brother-in-law, John Gruttadauria; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

Our family would like to thank the staff at Riverside Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Taylor and Commonwealth Home Health and Hospice of Regional Hospital in Scranton for the excellent care Bob received during his stay there. We will miss him until we see him again.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea, with the Rev. Scott Ryan of Nanticoke First United Methodist Church and Newport United Methodist Church officiating. Friends may call for visitation from 9 a.m. until the time of service.

Condolences may be made at kiesingerfuneralservices.com.