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Henry Brezinski Obituary
Henry A. Brezinski, 96, of East Washington Street, Nanticoke, passed away Thursday, June 9 at the Geisinger Medical Center, Plains Township.
Hank was born in Nanticoke on Nov. 30, 1925, son of the late Stanley and Sophie Jezewski Brezinski.
He attended Nanticoke High School before enlisting in the U.S. Navy, attaining the rank of 2nd Class Gunner's Mate and serving as a diver aboard the USS Shellicoff while serving in the Pacific Theater.
After being discharged from the Navy he worked as a coal miner, attended GI School, and worked for various auto dealerships until he and Tom Baron opened Hank & Tom's Service Station in 1963.
Hank enjoyed buying and selling cars, the New York Yankees, and watching Western movies.
Hank was a member of St. Faustina Parish, Nanticoke, a lifelong member of the DAV, a 70-plus year member of American Legion Post 350 in Nanticoke and the Honey Pot Volunteer Fire Department.
He was proceeded in death by his wife Eleanore Rushin Brezinski, son Ronald, sister Wanda Ostopowicz, Isabella Baron and Eleanore Bogdon.
Surviving are his son Robert and wife Gloria; daughters Judy Shales, Debbie Goodman and Trish Bowalick and husband Greg; grandchildren Tracy Gonda, Rachael Brezinski Pettit, Kristin Bene, Dr. Kara Brezinski Clark, Lauren Domzalski, Kaitlin Ravert, Kyle Bowalick and Zachary Shales; 12 great grandchildren and daughter-in-law Leslie Brezinski.
A Memorial Mass will be Wednesday, June 15 at 10 a.m. in Saint Faustina Parish Church, 520 Hanover St., Nanticoke.
Inurnment will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Newport Township.
Family and friends are invited to go directly to church on Wednesday.
Memorial donations may be made in Henry's name to the Valley With A Heart, 7 Alden Road, Nanticoke, PA 18634.
Arrangements by the Earl W. Lohman Funeral Home Inc., 14 W. Green St., Nanticoke.
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Michaelene Galuzny Brown
June 18, 2022
My sincere condolences to the family; so deeply sorry for your loss. I´m sorry I just saw about his passing, he was my garage man for a long time. He was one of the nicest people I ever met. May he Rest In Peace.
Theresa Yankoski Wyzinski
June 15, 2022
My Deepest Sympathy to all of Henry's family. He and his wife were friends with my mother Celia Jankowski Yankoski. We all lived on E. Washington St. I was childhood friends with Henry's daughter Debbie. Henry was a month older than my mother.
My mother was also friends with Henry's sister Wanda Ostopowicz.
Its so sad to see that all my neighbors are all starting to pass away. Our section of Nanticoke was a wonderful place to live. It will always be home to me.
Rich & Sharon Ostopowicz
June 12, 2022
I´ll always remember you Godfather !
Andrea Salek, Orlando, FL
June 12, 2022
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived....I'm sorry for your loss.
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