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Monday, June 02, 1997 Page:
Joseph Adzema
May 31, 1997
Joseph Adzema, 53, of North Welles Street, Wilkes-Barre, died Saturday in
the
Hospice St. John Unit at the Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center,
Plains
TownshipBorn in Mount Carmel, he was the son of the late John and Mary
Krouch Adzema. He moved to Wilkes-Barre in 1941.
He attended Mount Carmel schools and graduated from the high school in
1933.
He was self-employed as a United States mail contractor for 30 years. He
also was a driver by United Rehabilitation Services for 12 years.
He was a member of St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre.
He and his wife, the former Margaret Derzak, celebrated their 55th wedding
anniversary in June 1996.
Surviving in addition to his wife are sons, Joseph Adams, Shavertown,
Kingston Township; Chuck Adzema, Chula Vista, Calif.; Mickel Adzema,
Guerneville, Calif.; James Adzema, San Dimas, Calif.; daughters, Mary Ann
Lewis, West Wyoming; Peggy Pritchard, York; sisters, Martha Ello, Shamokin;
Anna Scepanski, North Arlington, N.J.; 14 grandchildren; and four
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday from the Mary A. Harostock
Funeral Home, 480 N. Main St., Wilkes-Barre, with Divine Liturgy at 9:30 a.m.
in St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church, Wilkes-Barre.
Interment will be in St. Peter & Paul Byzantine Catholic Cemetery, Mount
Carmel.
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
Parastas services will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday with Msgr. John Sekellick
officiating.