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Sunday, December 27, 1998     Page:

ADAM WARCHAL
   
December 24, 1998
    Adam H. Warchal, 78, of East Union Street, Nanticoke died Thursday at the
Hospice Unit of Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre.
   
Born in Glen Lyon, he was the son of the late Paul and Mary Sczotka
Warchal.
   
He was also a member of Holy Trinity Church, Nanticoke.
   
He was a graduate of Newport High School, class of 1938. He attended
Luscumbe School of Aeronautics.
   
He was employed for one year as a wing assembler for Glen-Martin Plant in
Baltimore.
   
He played professional baseball for the New York Yankees before entering
the U.S. Army. He served in the 102 Field Artillery 26 Infantry Division in
the European Theater during World War II.
   
After his discharge from the service he worked for Biscontini & Sons and
later R.C.A., Mountaintop, before retiring in March, 1983.
   
He was a member of the Nanticoke Veterans of Foreign Wars; the American
Legion Post #350, Nanticoke; and the Acon Club.
   
He was preceded in death by brothers, Eugene and Matthew; and sister,
Josephine Krystofik.
   
Surviving are his wife, the former Stasia Namovicz; sons, Paul, Nanticoke;
Dr. Peter, Reading; and five grandchildren.
   
The American Legion Post #350 will conduct a Military Funeral at 8:15 a.m.
Monday from the Grontkowski Funeral Home P.C., 51-53 W. Green St., Nanticoke
with a Mass of Christian Burial at 8:45 a.m. in Holy Trinity Church,
Nanticoke.
   
Interment will be in the parish cemetery, Nanticoke.
   
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