Dr. Charles Onusko (nysh), age 77, formerly of Allentown, PA died on 12/8/2012 at 11:33 am, surrounded by his family. He was preceded in the death by his parents, John and Anne Onuskonysh, his brother John and four sisters, Julie, Mary, Rose and Ellen, all of Allentown, PA.
Charles was a graduate of Kutstown and Lehigh Universities. While at Lehigh University, he was in the Doctoral Program and was able to achieve certification for a Superintendant of School.
Charles was a special education and history teacher in the Allentown School District. In the Easton Area School District he was an Assistance Principal at Easton Jr. High School.
In the Western Wayne School District, Charles served as an Elementary Middle School Principal for eight years.
When he came to Milford School District he was the school bus transportation supervisor and visiting teacher. He also served a short time as a special education teacher. He especially enjoyed working with the great staff of the Milford School District.
Charles also served in the U.S. Air Force from 1954 to 1957. He was stationed in California (Parks Air Force Base), North Africa (Nuisour Air Deport) and Brooklyn N.Y. (Floyd Bennett Naval Air Station). He was honorably discharged with a rank of AIC (Sergeant).
After his discharge he worked at the Allentown State Hospital, Children’s Division where he was in charge of a building with 50 patients. He worked for Allentown State Hospital for eleven years.
Charles was married to Nancy, his wonderful wife of 50 years. He is survived by a son, John, married to Dale of Coatesville, PA. Their children are Douglas and Allison. Her spouse Shawn and their two children Winnie and Verity. His other son, Michael of Lincoln, DE with his wife Angela and their two children, Nikki and Shannon. A daughter Pamela, of Houston, DE married to Max Robichaud with two children, Austin and Max III. A sister- Katherine Haines of Allentown.
Friends may attend the viewing at Berry-Short Funeral Home Milford, DE on Wednesday, 12/12/12 from 4-6pm. A funeral service will be held at 11:00am, Thursday, 12/13/12, at Saint Mary’s Ukrainian Orthodox Church 1031 Fullerton Ave Allentown, PA 18102. Burial to follow in the parish cemetery. Kohut Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of local arrangements.
The family has requested donations be made to the SPCA or Safe Haven Animal Sanctuary on his behalf.
Joseph M. Oravec
Joseph M. Oravec, 41, of Whitehall, passed away Friday, November 30, 2012. He was the loving and devoted husband, of 16 years, to Jennifer L. (Kalavoda) Oravec. Born in Allentown, he was the son of Joseph P. and Barbara L. (Hipple) Oravec. Joe graduated from Allentown Central Catholic High School and attended Penn State University. He worked as a Supervisor for Synchronoss Technologies for 3 years. Joe was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church. He loved spending time with his family, camping, biking, fishing, playing soccer, enjoyed building LEGOS and scouting activities with his sons.
Survivors:
Loving Wife- Jennifer Oravec
Cherished Sons- Joey and Noah Oravec
Parents- Joseph and Barbara Oravec
Father and Mother- In- Law- James and Stephanie Kalavoda
Sister- Michelle w/o Gary Wertman
Sister- In- Law- Michelle w/o Paul Davis
Brother- In- Law- Anthony Kalavoda
1 Niece and 3 Nephews
A viewing will be held on Tuesday 6-8PM and Wednesday 9-10AM all in Kohut Funeral Home, Inc. 950 N. Front St. Allentown, PA 18102. Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated Wednesday at 11AM in Holy Trinity Catholic Church 4456 Main St. Whitehall, PA 18052. Burial to follow in Grandview Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can made in Joe’s memory to the Oravec Children’s College Fund c/o Kohut Funeral Home, Inc.