Stephen W. Papincak, 87, of Weatherly and formerly of Alter Street in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, died at Mountain City Health and Rehabilitation Center in Hazleton on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008.
Born in Junedale on May 30th, 1921, he was the son of the late Stephen George and Mary (Bodnar) Papincak.
He was a member of St. Gabriel's Roman Catholic Church in Hazleton.
Stephen was a veteran of World War II having served in the Army as a staff sergeant in the Transport Detachment at the Panama Canal.
Prior to retirement, he was a supervisor of maintenance at the Hazleton Area Vo-Tech School.
Stephen loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He also enjoyed horse racing.
Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Miriam G. (Hanley) Papincak in 1997 and brothers Andrew and John.
Stephen is survived by his son Stephen Jr. and his wife Donna of Weatherly, PA, with whom he resided; brothers Joseph and Robert Papincak, both of Weatherly; and sister Margaret Mirynowski and her husband John of Union, NJ. Granddaughters Alicia and Bethany Papincak and several nieces and nephews also survive.
Services will be from the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home, 211 First Street, Weatherly, PA on Friday, September 5th, 2008, at 9:30 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Gabriel's Roman Catholic Church at 10:30 AM. Rev. Floyd Caesar will officiate.
Interment will be in the parish cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM and on Friday from 9:00 AM until the time of the service. A Christian Wake Service will be conducted Thursday evening.
Donations in Stephen's memory may be made to: The American Cancer Society, 33 West Ridge Street, Lansford, PA, 18232.
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Funeral arrangements entrusted to: Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home, 211 First Street, Weatherly, PA, 18255. Telephone: (570) 427-4231.
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