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JOHN WASKOWICZ Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers from Nov. 9 to Nov. 10, 2010.

WASKOWICZ JOHN M.
Age 59, of Franklin Park , unexpectedly on Sunday November 7, 2010; beloved son of John V. and Dolores Waskowitz; loving husband of Judy Maringo Waskowicz; dear father of Kaz and Talia Waskowicz; brother of Richard Waskowitz, Vikki Zeleznik, and Michael Waskowitz. Friends received Thursday evening 6-9 p.m. at GEORGE A. THOMA FUNERAL HOME, INC., 10418 Perry Highway, Wexford and Friday 10 a.m. until the time of mass at 11 a.m. in Holy Family Polish National Catholic Church, 1921 Eden Park Boulevard, McKeesport, PA 15132-7695. Everyone please meet at the church.
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Craig P Penney

November 3, 2023

He was my BIG brother in fraternity. Missed.

Craig Penney

November 3, 2020

I miss my fraternity BIG BROTHER Prayers

mary c. konesky

November 3, 2019

So sorry for your loss,word offer comfort, memories are the sweetest,knowing in God's time you will see him again.mary kae konesky.

Ric Herald

November 13, 2010

My deepest condolences on John's passing, I will keep him and his family in my prayers. We had been fraternity bothers and after 35 years we finally got see each other this past summer at our fraternity reunion in Edinboro, which now in light of these circumstances was a real blessing. John was a man of character and fun to be around, he will be missed.

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Connie & Nick Mares

November 12, 2010

judy and family, nick and i were so sorry to hear about john, i believe you now have a guardian angel looking after you and your girls. we send our prayers and condolences to you and please know we will be thinking of you. all or best and God Bless.

Jeffrey Hartwell

November 12, 2010

To John's family:

My deepest condolences for the loss of your loved one, John. I had the pleasure of meeting John through our college fraternity and liked him right from the start. He was very well like by his fraternity brothers. I wish the family all the best at this time of sadness.

Shirl Ross

November 12, 2010

Please accept our deepest sympathies in your loss.. Mr. "W" was my daughter Geena's teacher for several yrs. He was such a wonderful man and teacher.. He will be missed..

Geena Mazur

November 11, 2010

I am very sorry to hear about the loss of a GREAT teacher! I had Mr.W For 2 great years. He would push me to do great in school, and because of him i have been doing great in school. He was definately the number one of a million teachers out there. He will be greatly missed. My sympathy to Mr. W's family. He was a great man.

November 11, 2010

Please accept my deepest condolences in your loss. It was great to see John over the summer especially in our old haunts. He will be missed by all us old Sig Taus and those who knew him.
Bill Waros (Erie,Pa.)

Michael Lowery

November 11, 2010

Sorry to hear of John's passing. My sympathy to John's family and friends.

David Marote

November 11, 2010

My wife Melissa and I were very saddened to hear of John's passing. John was an exceptional man- so many good qualities. It was great to see him and Judy at our wedding in Aug 08. We'll miss John dearly. On the bright side, John packed a lot of high-quality living into his 59 years. Let's all strive to do the same. Requiescat in pace, meus amicus.

Martha Karipin

November 11, 2010

My sincere condolences to John's family. John was a colleague at Cornell many years ago and I remember him as a man with a passion for life. I am sorry to hear about his untimely passing.

David Karp

November 11, 2010

I am so, so sorry about John's death. I enjoyed my friendship w/ John all through our Edinboro days. At the Frat Reunion in July, he ran over and hugged me after not seeing me for 25 years. My sympathy to you family and Vicky, too.

Craig Penney

November 11, 2010

I was shocked to learn of his passing, John was my BIG BROTHER in the fraternity. He was a solid infulence in my career and the person I am today. I just totally enjoyed spending time with him, he always had a positive outlook on life.
Spending quality to with him this summer at the reunion was fantastic. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.

A tremendous loss to all of us.

Craig Penney Springfield, Oh

Dave Zewe

November 11, 2010

I wanted to pass along my deepest sympathies to the family. I knew John from our days together at Edinboro and he was alway a fun-loving guy.

J.D. Head

November 11, 2010

My sincere sympathies to the Waskowicz family. John and I were friends and brothers at Edinboro. It was good spending time with his last July. He was a happy man who loved his family. I will be sad that we will not be able to laugh again, we had many in the past.

John Logan

November 10, 2010

I knew John from Edinboro, we were fratenity brothers and pledged together in 1972. I got to renew old times in July of this year. I am sorry to hear of his passing, he will be missed.

November 10, 2010

I was so shocked to read of John's death. I worked with him during his years at the moddle school. He was always so easy going and genuinely cared for his students. He had a real connection with kids who had learning difficulties. I never once saw him raise his voice or get angry and there were many occasions where that would have been understandable. He touched the lives of many kids in many ways. He will be sorely missed by everyone.
John Hohman

November 10, 2010

I am so sorry for your loss. I taught with John at HHS and so enjoyed the little talks we used to have. Such an easy going, likeable gentleman. He will be missed by all that worked with him.

Mike Rusiewicz

Rosemary Nilles

November 10, 2010

My sincere sympathies to the Waskowicz family and the Hampton Educational Community. I was fortunate to have gotten to know John as our educational paths crossed repeatedly over a period of many years. John was a dedicated educator, but more than that, a truly caring individual who brought passion to his daily work on behalf of students and families. His work will live on as he touched so many lives.

Sandy Weber

November 9, 2010

My deepest and sincerest sympathies for your family. I had the pleasure of meeting John this year because he was my son's support teacher. My son, Andrew, enjoyed 'Mr. W' as his teacher and he will miss him tremendously. We are glad we had the opportunity to know him.

mary kae konesky

November 9, 2010

Dear Judy,Kaz and Talia,I was so sorry to hear of your loss. It was a special treat for me when the families got together. he was always kind and entertaining. Was always able to add to any gathering. my regards and prayers for you and the children in this very sorrowful time. may God give you strength and peace knowing he now holds him where no sadness enters.I wrote this for a family years ago and this event brought it to mind: THE FUNERAL...The meek who watch us a way off and pity those here who cry, they reach and touch us here in dreams to comfort and quiet the night. they see no darkness after death, no pain, no sorrow except. when they see their loved ones stumble here and cry above the hollow grave....................God bless you all, mary kae konesky(colleen's mom)

Welter Jo

November 9, 2010

Mrs. Waskowicz,
I have known John for only a short time. As the assistant superintendent, I don't get to know every teacher personally. Fortunately, last year I got to work on a committee with John. How refreshing!!! He was such a voice of reason and wanted to get the job done. He was the best! After that he always made a point to say hello. It is clear why the high school is feeling such a loss. As a wife and mother, I will pray for you. I feel fortunate to have known him. I hope you will find peace. Sincerely, Jo Welter

Esther Andrle

November 9, 2010

Dear Judy and Family,
My deepest sympathy on the loss of your beloved husband and father. I was a colleague of John's when he worked at Hampton Middle School. He was a caring teacher and will be missed by all of us here in the school district.

Debbi Best

November 9, 2010

My deepest sympathy to the Waskowicz family, you are in my thoughts and prayers. I have worked with John for a number of years at Hampton High School. He was such a great guy; you could talk to him about anything and he would be interested and attentive. He was one of the most considerate and caring people that I know. He will most definitely be missed.

Paul Manno

November 9, 2010

I am very sorry to hear about John. I had the pleasure to meet him a several months ago after joining the Hampton Community, but he was always one to make me feel welcome and at home. I will always be thankful for all the excellent input he has given me in the past few months. God Bless and my condolences. Paul Manno (Glenshaw, PA)

donna hails

November 9, 2010

to the family of john my thoughts and prayers are with you john was such a nice person i work as a custodian at the high school and he was always so nice to us. god bless

November 9, 2010

Dear Judy and Family-
John was the kind of colleague that you could always rely on to take the time to talk about his students. His positive attitude created an environment in which you felt welcome. He was not only a colleague, but a friend. His warm laugh and kind words will be missed.
Diane Basty

Mary Ellen Meyer

November 9, 2010

I was so sad and sorry to learn about John. (We had worked for many years together in the Hampton Twp Schools) It is hard to find words to send a family at such a difficult time. Please know I am keeping John and all of you in my thoughts and prayers.
With deepest sympathy,
Mary Ellen Meyer

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