Stanley J. Timinski Sr.

November 6, 2009

Stanley J. Timinski Sr., 71, of Campground Road, Exeter Township, died Friday morning, Nov. 6, 2009, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in Dupont, he was a son of the late Walter and Sophie Kolodziejski Timinski. He was a graduate of Dupont High School, Class of 1956. Mr. Timinski was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was employed at Rex Shoe, formerly of Exeter; Wilkes-Barre Steam Heat, and, prior to his retirement, at Sathers Candy. He was a member of St. Joseph's Church of Wyoming. Stanley was an avid Philadelphia Eagles, Phillies and Penn State sports fan. He was and will continue to be the heart and soul of our family. Preceding him in death were his sisters, Lorraine Sottile, Dorothy Donnini; and a brother, Joseph Timinski. Surviving are his wife, the former Henrietta Gashi, with whom he celebrated 48 years of marriage in July; children, Sophia Arnold, Hunlock Creek; Stanley Timinski and his wife, Cindy, Exeter Township; Ann Mosier and her husband, David, Trucksville; Patricia Halko and her husband, William, Ashland; Brenda Strobel and her husband, Ryan, West Wyoming; Michael Timinski and his wife, June, Trucksville; Sally Cirelli and her husband, Nick, West Pittston; Christopher and his wife, Tracy, Exeter Township; 17 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Ronald and Walter, both of Springbrook; sister, Florence McLauglin, Springbrook; as well as nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday from the Metcalfe and Shaver Funeral Home Inc., 504 Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. in St. Joseph's Church, Wyoming. Interment will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Wyoming. Friends may call today, from 5 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, Kirby Health Center RM 207, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701.