Westmoreland County PA Archives Obituaries.....Sokalsky , John S., Sr. June 19, 1981 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Donald Buncie http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00034.html#0008389 May 10, 2026, 12:16 pm Latrobe Bulletin Fri, Jun 19, 1981 John S. Sokalsky Sr., 69, of 313-1/2 Spring St., Latrobe, died June 19, 1981, at Latrobe Area Hospital. He was born in Crabtree May 26, 1912, a son of the late Michael and Mark Sokalsky. He was a member of Holy Family Church and a retired employee of Latrobe Borough and United Mine Worker. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gertrude Alexick Sokalsky, July 23, 1980. He is survived by one son, John S. Jr., of Pittsburgh; two daughters, Mary E. and Joan G., both at home; one stepson, David L. Wisniewsky of Des Moines, Iowa; two grandchildren; one brother, Michael of Florida, and three sisters, Mrs. Michael (Elizabeth) Birchak of Crabtree, Mrs. John (Barbara) Phillips of Lawson Heights and Mrs. Earnest (Mary) Chemarisky of Duncansville. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday in John J. Lopatich Funeral Home, Latrobe. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in Holy Family Church. Interment will follow in St. Mary Cemetery. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to the choice of the family. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/westmoreland/obits/s/sokalsky21804gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb