Obituary of Anna Catherine Vinovrski

Anna Catherine Vinovrski March 13, 2012 Anna Catherine Vinovrski, 95 formally of Luzerne and Riverstreet Manor passed away on Tuesday at the General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre of a prolonged illness. She was born December 4, 1916 in Illinois to Joseph and Helen Verbetich Alapeck. She was a resident of Vaughn Street, Luzerne for most of her life, then Luzerne Towers and later became a resident of Riverstreet Manor Nursing Facility, Wilkes-Barre. As a young woman she worked at the Duplan Silk Mill and later on went to work for United Pants Factory in Swoyersville until she retired. She was a lifelong member of Sacred Heart Church, now Holy Family in Luzerne and attended their school. She was a member of the Luzerne Senior Citizen's group and the retired union group from the Pant's Factory. Anna and her late husband Martin raised five children; she was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother and good friend and neighbor to many throughout her life. She was preceded in death by her husband Martin; sons, Thomas and Joseph Vinovrski; brothers, Nicholas Alapeck, Thomas Alapeck, Louis Alapeck, John Alapeck, Joseph Alapeck, Carl Alapeck, Francis Alapeck; sisters, Louise Tisko and Mary Drobenak. She is survived by children, Michael Vinovrski of Buffalo, New York, Joan Mazeitis and husband James of Courtdale, Bernard Vinovrski and wife Marcella of Fresno, CA. Grandchildren, Michael & Ronald Vinovrski of Buffalo, New York; DR. Jamie Knorr of Salisbury, North Carolina; Martin Vinovrski of Dalian China and Chandler AZ; DR. Todd Vinovrski of Providence, RI; Amy Dougan of Potsdam, New York; Scott Vinovrski of Milmont Park. Brother, Richard Alapeck of Mint Hill, North Carolina and sisters, Helen Janora and Dorothy Baliga, both of Binghamton, New York. Funeral will be held on Monday at 10:30 AM from the Betz-Jastremski Funeral Home, Inc. 568 Bennett ST. Luzerne with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM in Holy Family Parish, Luzerne with Rev. Michael Zipay officiating. Interment will be in St. Nicholas Cemetery, Shavertown. Friends may call on Sunday from 4-7 PM. The family would like to thank the staff of Riverstreet Manor for their loving care and friendship they extended to Anna. To light a virtual candle or leave a message of condolence for his family, please visit www.betzjastremski.com.