Joseph W. Janusziewicz

February 17, 2010

Joseph W. Janusziewicz, 75, of Hanover Township, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010. Born January 20, 1935, in Hunlock Creek, he was a son of the late Alfred and Mary Kachurak Janusziewicz. He was a member of All Saints Parish of Plymouth. He was a Veteran serving with the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He was a life member of the D.A.V. and the American Legion, Post 350 of Nanticoke. Joseph enjoyed hunting and his favorite food, chicken soup. He was preceded in death by a son, James; brother, Daniel; and sister, Mary Ann Komoroski. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, the former Victoria Rutkowski; children, Brenda Thomas and her husband, Bob, of Dallas, Joseph W. Jr., and his wife, Jacqueline, of Plymouth Township, Evangeline Richards and her husband, Robert, of Nanticoke, John and his wife, Darice, of Kingston, Victoria Massage and her husband, James, of Dalton, Mary Jo Charney and her husband, Daniel, of Harding; grandchildren, Jason, Joseph and Jeremy Janusziewicz, Robert, Paul and Rachael Richards, Christian and Zachary Janusziewicz, Marissa and Rebecca Charney, Robert, Ryan, Michael, Lindsey and Matthew Thomas, Matthew Curley and Jason Swaboda; two great-grandchildren, Alyiah Thomas and Chase Swaboda; brother, Alfred and his wife, Marlene, of Shickshinny; sisters, Shirley Conser and her husband, Anthony, of Savona, N.Y., Joann Janusziewicz of Nanticoke and Dorothy Bombe of Nanticoke; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Family and friends are invited to attend Mass of Christian Burial at noon Monday at All Saints Parish, 66 Willow St., Plymouth. Interment will be in St. Mary's Nativity Cemetery, Plymouth Township. Friends may call Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the S.J. Grontkowski Funeral Home, 530 W. Main St., Plymouth. Please visit www.sjgrontkowskifuneralhome.com for additional information, directions or to submit online condolences to Joseph's family.