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Phyllis Gurecki Obituary
November 12, 2009
Phyllis B. Gurecki, 82, of Shenandoah, died peacefully Thursday at Shenandoah Manor Nursing Center.
Born in Shenandoah, she was a daughter of the late Leo and Bertha Staskiewicz.
She will be greatly missed by her two sons, Thomas, State College, and Theodore, Pottsville.
In addition to her sons, she is survived by a sister, Jean Gursky, Florida; nieces and nephews.
Phyllis was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore, in 1978; and her sisters, Sophie Narbut and Helen Strenkowski, Shenandoah, Lee Hauser, New York, and Josephine Broderick, New Jersey.
Phyllis worked for several years in Shenandoah stores and factories and most recently worked at Pottsville Hospital for 15 years until she retired in 1989.
She enjoyed life and she was always talking to her friends. She enjoyed going to State College, Knoebel's, local malls and riding on the STS buses and vans. She liked all animals but especially loved dogs.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday from Oravitz Home for Funerals Inc., 40 N. Jardin St. Shenandoah. Friends may call at the funeral home from 8:30 a.m. until time of services. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. by Monsignor Ronald Bocian at St. Casimir Roman Catholic Church. Interment will follow Mass in Holy Ghost Polish National Cemetery, Shenandoah. Memorial Contributions can be made to Hillside SPCA, Hillside Road, Pottsville, PA 17901. Oravitz Home for Funerals Inc. is in charge of the arrangements.
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Tom Gurecki
December 14, 2009
In the obituary I forgot to mention that my Mom was a 1945 graduate of J. W. Cooper High School. She was very proud of that. She is very much missed and I will always love her.
November 15, 2009
Sorry to hear of Phyllis's passing. What a sweet lady and a wonderful neighbor to my late sister Betty Paskey. She will be missed. Flo Mack Shapcott, Langhorne,Pa.
November 15, 2009
Sorry to hear of Phyllis's passing. What a sweet lady and a wonderful neighbor to my late sister Betty Paskey. She will be missed. Flo Mack Shapcott, Langhorne,Pa.
ron,barbara and metro litwak
November 15, 2009
our deepest sympathies to all of phyllis's family.she was a wonderful lady,a great neighbor and a loyal friend.she always had a kind word and asked about my father and barbara.she was what was good about growing up on n.west st. she will be sadly missed but always remembered.
Tim Christman
November 14, 2009
To my friend and co-worker Ted,
I'm sorry for your loss. May your family be comforted in these days following her departure. I'm glad to have first met your mom when you visited her for lunch at her home on N. West Street in Shenandoah. And I'm glad to have transported her twice -- she was an attractive and warm lady. I'm grateful to have known her and I bid you and yours comfort and peace through Jesus the Prince of Peace.
-- Tim Christman
S. Nabholz
November 14, 2009
Sincere condolences to the family of Phyllis B. Gurecki from your friends at the Hillside SPCA.
Ed Paskey
November 14, 2009
Tom and Ted,
We are so very sorry to hear about the passing of your mom. I can't imagine what life would have been like for my family had we not lived next door to yours for what seems like forever. Phyllis was one of the kindest, warmest and gentlest people we will ever know. You both are in our prayers.
Ed, April, Drew and Lucas Paskey
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