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Wednesday, October 16, 1996     Page:

Helen Manko
   
October 15, 1996
    Helen A. Manko, 70, of Nanticoke Street, Breslau, Hanover Township, died
   
Tuesday at the Hospice Community Care In-patient Unit of Mercy Hospital,
   
Wilkes-BarreBorn Nov. 3, 1925 in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the
late Frank and Julia Shilanski Milasius.
   
She resided in New York City for many years before moving to Breslau 20
years ago. She graduated from GAR Memorial High School.
   
She was last employed by the Downing Garment Co., Plymouth, as a sewing
machine operator, and previously in New York City as a floor lady in the
garment industry for many years.
   
She was a member of St. Casimir’s Church, Lyndwood, Hanover Township, and
the International Ladies’ Workers Garment Union.
   
She was preceded in death by brothers, Frank, John and Raymond Milasius; a
sister, Josephine Yanovitch.
   
Surviving are sisters, Ann Lenio, Breslau; Adell Phillips, Lansing, Mich.;
numerous nieces and nephews.
   
Funeral services will be at 8:30 a.m. Friday from the S.J. Grontkowski
Funeral Home, 530 W. Main St., Plymouth, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9
a.m. in St. Casimir’s Church, Lyndwood.
   
Interment will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Bear Creek.
   
Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, with a Prayer
service also to be held Thursday.