Francis G. "Frank" Nidock

Francis G. "Frank" Nidock, 90, of Phoenix Park, Branch Township, passed away on Saturday morning at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Schuylkill E. Norwegian Street, Pottsville.

Born in Llewellyn, Branch Township, he was a son of the late Frank and Victoria (née Zurawska) Nidock. He was a 1949 graduate of Branch Township High School.

Upon graduation, he joined the Navy, serving during the Korean War as an aviation electronics technician at Naval Air Station, Norfolk. He was discharged in 1953 as a second class petty officer.

He continued his career in electronics with Philco in Philadelphia. He then took employment with Sprague Electric in New Hampshire, while also studying at the University of New Hampshire. He continued his career with General Instruments in Nova Scotia and Microteck in Massachusetts. Upon retirement, he and his wife returned to Pennsylvania, residing in his childhood home in Ramtown, Phoenix Park.

Frank enjoyed woodworking, fishing, photography, refinishing antiques and repairing and restoring clocks, cameras and old radios.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Yvonne (née Urban) Nidock, in 2015; a daughter, Victoria Morganelli, in 2022. The last of six children, he was also preceded by John Nidock, Anna Lipsett, Sophie Fetter, Stella Banner and Kathryn Nidock.

Frank is survived by his remaining daughter, Yvonne Knox (Gary), Brookfield, Massachusetts; five grandchildren, Sara-Rose McPeck (Sean), Brandon Knox (Patricia), Frank Nidock, Victor Velardo (Chelsea) and Samantha Velardo; seven great-grandchildren, Finley, Cadan, Mulcahy and Killian McPeck, Corbin Velardo, Summer and Wyatt Knox. He is also survived by his son-in-law, Enrico "Hank" Velardo, Bow, New Hampshire; nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at Dutcavich Funeral Home, 200 Sunbury St., Minersville, on Tuesday, January 24, from 8 a.m. until the time of funeral services at 10:30 a.m. Interment with military honors will be at 12:30 p.m. in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. The family prefers donations to the PA Soldiers' and Sailors' Home, 560 E. Third St., Erie, PA 16507. Visit www.dutcavich.com.