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| Raymond W. Slovinski January 7 , 2012 |
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Raymond W. Slovinski, 83, of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Saturday
morning in Geisinger of Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains
Township, following a brief illness.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on October 24, 1928, he was the son of the
late Michael and Mary Januszko Slovinski. He was a graduate of
Coughlin High School, Class of 1947 and was a life-long resident of
Wilkes-Barre. Ray took over his father’s business which is Slovinski
Plumbing and Heating in 1962. He passed the business to his son Brian
in 1992 and still remained active on every day jobs up to just a few
weeks ago. He was a dedicated member of the former St. John the
Baptist Church, Wilkes-Barre, until it closed. Ray and his beloved
wife, the former Pearl Kraftician, had been married for over forty
years. He was preceded in death by a brother Valerian, March 24, 1952
and by a sister Loretta L. Slovinski on June 1, 2005.
Surviving in addition to his wife Pearl are a son Brian and his
wife Ellen, Plains; step-sons John Witkosky, Forty Fort; David
Witkosky and his wife Bonnie, Wilkes-Barre; granddaughter Sara
Witkosky, Wilkes-Barre; sister Jean Ornoski and her husband Chuck,
Plains and several nieces and nephews.
Raymond’s funeral will be conducted on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. from
Mark V. Yanaitis Funeral Home, 55 Stark Street, Plains, with a Mass of
Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. in St. Benedict Church, Wilkes-Barre.
Interment will follow in Denison Cemetery, Swoyersville. Friends may
call Monday, at the funeral home, from 4 to 7 p.m
morning in Geisinger of Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains
Township, following a brief illness.
Born in Wilkes-Barre on October 24, 1928, he was the son of the
late Michael and Mary Januszko Slovinski. He was a graduate of
Coughlin High School, Class of 1947 and was a life-long resident of
Wilkes-Barre. Ray took over his father’s business which is Slovinski
Plumbing and Heating in 1962. He passed the business to his son Brian
in 1992 and still remained active on every day jobs up to just a few
weeks ago. He was a dedicated member of the former St. John the
Baptist Church, Wilkes-Barre, until it closed. Ray and his beloved
wife, the former Pearl Kraftician, had been married for over forty
years. He was preceded in death by a brother Valerian, March 24, 1952
and by a sister Loretta L. Slovinski on June 1, 2005.
Surviving in addition to his wife Pearl are a son Brian and his
wife Ellen, Plains; step-sons John Witkosky, Forty Fort; David
Witkosky and his wife Bonnie, Wilkes-Barre; granddaughter Sara
Witkosky, Wilkes-Barre; sister Jean Ornoski and her husband Chuck,
Plains and several nieces and nephews.
Raymond’s funeral will be conducted on Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. from
Mark V. Yanaitis Funeral Home, 55 Stark Street, Plains, with a Mass of
Christian Burial at 10:00 a.m. in St. Benedict Church, Wilkes-Barre.
Interment will follow in Denison Cemetery, Swoyersville. Friends may
call Monday, at the funeral home, from 4 to 7 p.m
