John J. Sankiewicz

SANKIEWICZ John J. John J. Sankiewicz, age 79, of Oregon, OH, died Friday, October 9, 2009, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg, OH. John was born in New Kensington, PA to Joseph and Florence (Stapinski) Sankiewicz on June 17, 1930. He graduated from Rossford High School in 1948, and retired from Pilkington (LOF) glass in 1990 after 41 years of service. John was a 3rd degree member of the Holy Cross Knights of Columbus, and a 4th degree member of Bishop James Hoffman's Knight's of Columbus Honor Guard Assembly, as well as a member of St. Thomas Aquinas Church. He organized religious retreats at Manresa Jesuit Retreat House (Bloomfield, MI) and Our Lady of Consolation Retreat House (Carey, OH). John loved his family and his faith. He is preceded in death by his parents. Surviving are his loving wife of 50 years, Frances Sankiewicz; children, Joe (Tila) Sankiewicz, Anne (John) Smith and Susan (Jeff) Payden; grandchildren, Elizabeth, John and David Sankiewicz, Perry and Alexander Smith, Jacob, Emily and Paige Payden; sister, Dorothy (Don) Pindoley; nephews, David, Don and Dan Pindoley and sisters- in-law, Milly Kucera and Georgianna Kucera. Friends may call at the Hoeflinger-Bolander Fune-ral Home, 3500 Navarre Ave., Oregon, Ohio, Monday, October 12, 2009, from 2:00 - 9:00 p.m. with a Rosary/ Scripture service at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services on Tuesday, October 13, 2009, will begin with prayers at the funeral home at 9:15 a.m., followed by his Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church. Interment services will be held at St. Ignatius Cemetery, Oregon, Ohio. Memorial contributions to the Alzheimer's Adult Daycare Center, 131 N. Wheeling Street, Suite #2, Toledo, OH., 43605 would be greatly appreciated. www.hoeflingerfuneralhome.com