Stanley Knick Sr.

May 24, 2012

Stanley Knick Sr., 79, of Dupont passed away Thursday May 24, 2012, at Regional Hospital Hospice of Scranton. He was born in Pittston on October 14, 1932 and was the son of the late Joseph Sr. and Victoria (Kaspriskie) Knick. Stanley was a member of Holy Mother of Sorrows Polish National Catholic Church, Dupont. For many years Stanley worked as a self-employed farmer and distributed milk under the name of Hidden Valley Farms; he retired as a truck driver from Interstate Dress Carriers. He was past president and active with the Dupont Little League for many years, he served as a track coach for the YMS of R field meets. Stanley was a 50-year member of the Masonic Valley Lodge Post 499, and a Union Stewart for the Teamsters Post 299. In addition to his parents, his brothers, Joseph Jr., Edward, John, Peter and Frank, and his sister Lottie (Kociolek) preceded him in death. Stanley is survived by his wife of 53 years, the former Helen (Liberasky) Knick, five children, Stanley Jr. and his wife, Maureen, of Dupont; Cindy Ehrgood and her husband, Brian, of Hamlin; Susan (Knick) Gregory, of Dupont; Judith Remak and her husband, Darren, of Thornhurst, and Bruce Knick of Dupont; his brother Bernard, of Suscon; eight grandchildren, Tom, Stacy, Carissa, Bryson, Stanley III, Kenny, Bruce Jr. and George; his great-granddaughter Madison and great-grandson Xander, and numerous nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Wednesday, May 30, at 10 a.m. at Holy Mother of Sorrows Polish National Church, 212 Wyoming Ave., Dupont, with Fr. Zbigniew Dawid officiating. Friends may call for visitation on Tuesday, May 29, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Kiesinger Funeral Services Inc., 255 McAlpine St., Duryea. Interment will be held at Holy Mother of Sorrows Cemetery. There will be no procession from funeral home to church. Family and friends are asked to go directly to the church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Thornhurst Ambulance Association, HC1, Box 125a, River Road, Thornhurst, PA 18424, or to the Avoca Dupont Little League, 700 Mill St., Avoca, PA 18641. Online condolences may be made to www.kiesingerfuneralservices.com .