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John Stankus Obituary
PITTSTON — John C. Stankus, 84, of North Main Street, Pittston, passed away peacefully at Allied Skilled Nursing Facility, on Wednesday, March 11, 2014.
He was born on Jan. 20, 1931, a son of the late John and Agnes Lelack Stankus. John was a graduate of Pittston High School and served in the 545 MP Company of the First Calvary Division U.S. Army, 1951 to 1954.
Prior to his retirement, he was employed as an industrial mechanic in the shoe, bag and garment industry, most recently for A. Rifkin.
John had served as an officer in the Pittston Lithuanian Club and was a member of the congregation at Our Lady of the Eucharist Roman Catholic Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Rosemary A. Yonki Stankus; and by his sister, Barbara Cipollone.
John is survived by his sons, Bruce, Lovelton, Mark, Pittston, and Sean, Orange; grandchildren, Danielle Boylan, Pittston, Austin Stankus, Rome, Italy, and Kyle Stankus, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; sisters, Rosemary Sheenan, Warren, New Jersey, Kathy Creshan, Phoenixville, and Debra Schnitzer, Jersey City, New Jersey.
Friends may call 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Kizis-Lokuta Funeral Home, Pittston. There will be a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. Monday in Our Lady of the Eucharist Roman Catholic Church. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family.
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March 19, 2015
Bruce, Mark & Sean so sorry to hear of your loss! G.Appel
March 16, 2015
We will miss you Uncle John. We loved to hear your stories and jokes. We will always remember your visits to the beach with Aunt Rosie.
We will pray for you in school and for your family because they will really miss you too.
Watch over us from Heaven. We love you. Elle and Quinn
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