Leon Nevin Gorki

March 12, 2011

Leon Nevin Gorki, 95, formerly of Luzerne, died Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Golden Living Center, Plains Township. Born in Pattersonville, N.Y., he was a son of the late Charles Gorki and Jennie Bloschak Tarreto. Prior to his retirement he was employed by Pennsylvania Gas & Water Co. as a salesman. Leon was a member of Holy Family Parish, Luzerne. He was also chairman of the Democratic Party for 50 years; former mayor and councilman for Luzerne Borough; and a tax collector and Luzerne County Assessor's Office. He wants to be remembered as the friend of the needy. Leon was preceded in death by his wife, the former Eleanor Roschak Gorki, on February 20, 2011; sister, Verna Mae Hamberger; and grandchildren, Brenda and Brian Gorki. Surviving are his sons, Nevin and wife, June, Kingston, and Ronald and wife, Beverly, Plains Township; grandchildren, Nevin Jr., Christopher, and Ryan; great-grandchildren, Kylie, Jared, and Nevin James Gorki; brothers, Sam Tarreto, Port Crane, N.Y., Albert, Joseph and John Tarreto, all of Luzerne, and Leonard Tarreto, West Wyoming; and sister Sally Tosti, Luzerne. Funeral will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday from the Betz-Jastremski Funeral Home Inc., 568 Bennett St., Luzerne, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in Holy Family Parish, with the Rev. Michael Zipay officiating. Interment will be in Denison Cemetery, Swoyersville. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today. Condolences can be sent to sympathy@betzjastremski.com .