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St. John's was recently presented with some very special gifts of love that are both beautiful and meaningful. Mrs. Theresa Klos has provided us with an exquisite burgundy and gold hand-embroidered Aer and set of Chalice Veils which were imported from Greece. These were given in memory of Theres'a late husband, John, of blessed memory.

Also, we have recently been given a set of much needed Blue Priestly Vestments. Mrs. Mary Kuprionas purchased them in memory of her parents.

Our most gracious thanks to God for the dedication of these, His humble handmaids.

Our very own Irene Miszczuk reposed in the Lord peacefully Sunday, July 19, 2009, with her family by her side. She was 88 years old.

She was a devout and lifelong member of St. John's.
Irene lived and worked in Nanticoke her entire life. 

Irene was known for her kind heart and spirited, infectious personality and warmly touched many hearts. Irene was a loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She will be fondly remembered and deeply missed.

Irene was preceded in death by her loving husband, Joseph, to whom she was married for more than 50 years. She was also preceded in death by her brother, John (Flash) Sokol; brother, Joseph (Jay) Sokol; sister, Dorothy Wolfkiel; sister-in-law, Ermenia (Mimi) Sokol; nephew, Thomas Sokol and nephew, Thomas Fela.

Irene is survived by her daughter, Jeannie (Miszczuk) Barney, Nanticoke; granddaughter, Kerrie Barney, New York City. Additionally Irene is survived by her brother, Emil Sokol Sr. and his wife, Helen, Elmhurst, N.Y.; sister, Eleanor and her husband, Stanley (Ruby) Wroblewski, Nanticoke; brother-in-law, John Wolfkiel, Nanticoke; sister-in-law, Marge Sokol, Nanticoke; sister-in-law, Helen DePiano and her husband, Patrick, Boonton, N.J.; and brother-in-law, Al Miszczuk. Irene is also survived by many nieces and nephews over several generations.

The funeral will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's with burial at Oak Lawn Cemetery . Visitation will be from 3-8: pm Wednesday evening, 7/22 with Parastas at 8:00pm at Earl W. Lohman Funeral Home, Nanticoke.

May Her Memory Be ETERNAL!

Nanticoke parish lost one of its own on Christmas Eve. stephen Rudawski reposed in the Lord in the hour of 3:am on Dec. 24, 2009. Steve loved music, and was a choir director in several Orthodox Christian churches in Northeastern PA for over 30 years.  Steve also took great pride in directing the Pennsylvania Balalaika orchestra which traveled all over PA, NY and NJ in the early 70’s.
He is survived by his son Stephan and his wife Patricia in Pflugerville, TX, and his son Michael, his wife Cheryl, and his three grandsons, Alex, Tyler, and Cole in Mechanicsburg, PA.
Steve lived in Nanticoke, PA until he was 85 years old.  He then moved to Mechanicsburg in Jan. 2006 to be closer to his son, Michael.  In mid-August 2009, he moved to Pflugerville to be close to his son Stephan.
The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2009, at 11 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church, Nanticoke, PA.

May his memory be eternal!

At approximately 3: am on Thursday, November 19th, 2009, a dear friend and much loved pillar of our parish community fell asleep in the Lord surrounded by her 3 daughters and attended by her parish priest. Her repose was without suffering and was quite peaceful, spending only 36 hours in Hospice care in Wilkes Barre. Theresa was the matriarch of St. John's, a Wanchisen by birth and member of one of St. John's founding families, she spent her whole life a daughter of this parish, reposing at the age of 94! Theresa's life is characterized by hard work, dedicated to family and in service to God. Theresa is survived by her 3 daughters, 9 grandchildren and many many many adoring relatives. We have lost a wonderful friend and beloved sister. May her memory be eternal!

Visitation and viewing will be from 4-7:pm on Saturday 11/21 at Simon Russin Funeral Home in Plains with Parastas at 6pm and from 4-7:pm on Sunday 11/22 at St. John's Orthodox Church with Parastas at 6:pm. Funeral will be held Monday at 10:am from St. John the Baptist Orthodox Church in Nanticoke, with interment at Oak Lawn Cemetery immediately after.

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The daughter of the Rev. James and Linda Ellison of Saint Nicholas
Antiochian Orthodox Church, Urbana, IL, Resa was admitted to Unity
Hospital, Fridley, MN, on Sunday, November 8 after being diagnosed with
H1N1 and an aggressive form of pneumonia. By November 18, as reported
in a request for prayers on the web site of the Orthodox Church in
America, her condition had become grave. Breathing with the assistance
of a ventilator, she remained in an induced coma. In late December, she
was transferred to the University of Minnesota Hospital, Minneapolis.

Resa was a graduate of Saint Vladimir's Seminary, Crestwood, NY. She directed the cathedral choir for three years.

May Resa's Memory be Eternal!

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