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     Ruey Washburn was born circa 1881 at Jefferson County, Tennessee.¹ She married Bert Elucious Milton Richey, son of Robert Richey and Mary Elizabeth Baker, on 24 December 1902 at Hamilton County, Indiana.²

     Helen T. Wasilewski is the daughter of Jozef Wasilewski and Mary Madrak. She married Frank Paul Deluga, son of Alexander Deluga and Alexandria Yachna, on 8 January 1949 at Duryea, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.²

     Henry Wasilewski was born on 4 August 1926 at Lipniki.¹ He was the son of Jozef Wasilewski and Mary Madrak.¹ Henry attended Duryea High School at Duryea, Pennsylvania between 1940 and 1944.² He married Shirley Krafjack on 25 June 1945 at Pennsylvania.² He began military service in 1954 in the United States Army.² He ended military service in 1956.² He married Barbara Ramage circa 1991.² He died on 20 December 2012 at Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, at age 86.² Henry M. Wasilewski
Obituary

Henry M. Wasilewski, 86, of the Newtown section of Hanover Twp., died Thursday at Hospice Community Care. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, the former Barbara Ramage.

Born Aug. 4, 1926, in Lipnicki, Poland, he was a son of the late Jozef and Mary Madrak Wasielewski?. Henry emigrated from Poland as a child and settled in Duryea with his family. He was a 1944 graduate of Duryea High School. After marrying his first wife, the late Shirley Krafjack Wasilewski, on June 25, 1949, they moved to Philadelphia and resided there for more than 20 years. A veteran of the Korean War, Henry served in the Army from 1954 to 1956. Henry's career in the grocery business centered on his expertise in meat department operations. He headed the meat department of the Penn Fruit Co. in Philadelphia for many years before moving to Clarks Summit in 1973, when he started managing the department for the Giant Markets chain. After 15 years with Giant, he went out on his own, operating several businesses, including Valley Meat & Deli in Avoca, O'Henry's Pub in Dalton and the Park Market in Nanticoke. He was last employed as a meat cutter at Price Chopper, retiring two years ago. Henry was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Parish and a communicant at the Church of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception.

He was a dedicated fan of all Philadelphia sports teams and the Boston Red Sox. He will be greatly missed.

Also surviving are daughters, Laura Mitteer of Factoryville; and Linda and husband, Andrew Driesbaugh, of Clarks Summit; stepson, Louis Smithonic of Mountaintop; grandchildren, Brian Mitteer, Shawn, Sarah and Tyler Driesbaugh; a sister, Helen Deluga of New Jersey; and his faithful companion, Sysqo.

His daughter, Joyce; and brothers, Stanley and Joseph Skurzynski also preceded him in death.

Celebration of Henry's life will be held Monday at 8:30 a.m. from McLaughlin's — the Family Funeral Service, 142 S. Washington St., Wilkes-Barre, with funeral Mass at 9:30 in the Church of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception. Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in Hanover Twp.

Visitation will be held at McLaughlin's on Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m.

Memorial donations are preferred and may be made to the charity of your preference.

Permanent messages and memories can be shared with Henry's family at www.cele bratehislife.com.
Published in Scranton Times on Dec. 22, 2012.²

     Jozef Wasilewski married Mary Madrak before 1925.

     Laura Wasilewski is the daughter of Henry Wasilewski and Shirley Krafjack.¹

     Linda Wasilewski is the daughter of Henry Wasilewski and Shirley Krafjack.¹

     Esther Watherly married Henry Edens before 1850.

     Daniel Marion Watkins was born on 8 March 1890 at Clay County, Tennessee, (Verify DOB.)^1,3 He was the son of Henry Clay Watkins and Etta Lucinda Caroline Perkins.³ He married Minnie Edna York before 1928.¹ He died on 8 December 1929 at Clinton County, Kentucky, at age 39.^1,4,3

     Henry Clay Watkins was born in May 1852 at Frogue, Cumberland County, Kentucky.^1,3 He married Etta Lucinda Caroline Perkins before 1889 at USA. He died on 9 August 1943 at USA at age 91.²

     Liza Watkins was born in April 1893 at Kentucky.¹ She was the daughter of Henry Clay Watkins and Etta Lucinda Caroline Perkins.¹