Obituary of Joseph Yancis

Joseph Yancis, 91, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2011, at General Hospital where he was recovering from a fall. He was born August 1, 1920 in Plymouth, the son of the late Joseph and Mary Kydzewski Yancis. Joe served in World War II as a veteran of the Navy, having been honorably discharged in 1946. He frequently spoke of sailing all seven seas. He was employed by Rave's Landscaping until an injury forced his retirement in 2004. When driving with Joe, he could point out the window in any local area and say, "I planted those trees." He had a great love of planting flower beds, and took great care of his own yard and the yards of his neighbors. Joe worked all his life; he bought his own clothes since he was 8. He was always willing to try something new, and he exercised every day. He took great pleasure in cheering for Penn State. His proudest accomplishment was living a life that was "easy on the taxpayer." Joe was a member of Holy Family Parish and resided in his own home in Luzerne until his death. He will be sorely missed by everyone who knew him. Joe was preceded in death by his brother, Anthony Kydzewski, sister, Anna Price, and his beloved wife, Eleanor; as he always said, he married "the smartest girl to come out of Luzerne." He is survived by sisters, Helen Nialczyk of Utica, NY and Mary March of Willow Grove, brother, Stanley Yancis of Mechanicsburg; numerous nieces and nephews and many neighbors and friends. In Joe's opinion, neighbors were as important as family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday, September 10 at 9:30am at Holy Family Parish, 568 Bennett St., Luzerne, with Rev. Michael Zipay officiating. Interment will following at St. Ann's Cemetery, Lehman, PA. To send a condolence to the family or light a candle in his memory, visit www.betzjastremski.com