Joseph J. Tomasaitis

Joseph J. Tomasaitis, 87, of Jessup, died Wednesday at Allied Hospice Skilled Nursing Facility, Scranton, after a brief illness. His wife was the former Ann Kohanski Tomasaitis, who passed away in 2005. The couple was married for 42 years.

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late John and Marcella Lubinas Tomasaitis. Joe graduated from Scranton Technical High School and Johnson School of Carpentry. He was employed in housekeeping at Moses Taylor Hospital before retirement. He also served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War.

He was a kind and loving husband, father and brother who will be dearly missed. Joe enjoyed yard work and gardening. He was an avid New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox Fan.

Surviving are his son, John Tomasaitis, Jessup, and nieces, Jackie Krupka, Scranton, Mary Lou Passeri and husband, Robert, Laflin, Barbara Kaminski and husband, Edward, Haymarket, Va.; their children, Julia Krulla and husband, Rhett, Broad Run, Va., and Louis Kaminski and wife, Chelsea, Brooklyn, N.Y.; great-niece, Jennifer Passeri, Laflin; a niece, Janet Varzaly and husband, Paul, Philadelphia; their children, Jessica Dempsey and husband, Ryan, Philadelphia, and Lindsay Kordishti and husband, Nik, Philadelphia; nephews, Greg Sereditch, Scranton, and Edward Sereditch, Olyphant. He was preceded in death by a brother, John, and sisters, Susan Grenevicki, Josephine Bio, Ann Gilbert and Mary Judd.

The funeral will be Tuesday with Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at Queen of Angels Parish, Jessup. Interment will follow at St. Michael's Cemetery, Jessup. There will be calling hours from 9:30 a.m. until the time of Mass at the church. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Louis M. Margotta Funeral Home.