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Wednesday, January 18, 1995     Page: 7A

Thomas Evansky JrJan. 16, 1995
   
Thomas Evansky, Jr., 70, of Pringle, died Monday in the emergency room of
Nesbitt Memorial Hospital, Kingston.
    Born in Pringle, on April 13, 1924, he was the son of the late Thomas and
Margaret Alexander Evanicki. cq
   
He was a graduate of Pringle High School, Class of 1942.
   
He was an Army Air Corps veteran, serving during World War II and as staff
sergeant in the Japan Air Offensive and 502 Bomb Group. He was decorated with
the American Service Medal, the Asiatic/Pacific Service Medal, the Good
Conduct Medal as well as the World War II Victory Medal.
   
He was employed for 35 years and retired in 1984 as a line man for Bell
Telephone.
   
He was a volunteer firefighter for the Pringle Volunteer Pioneer Fire
Company, amd a member of the Bell of Pennsylvania Pioneers.
   
He was an American Red Cross Blood Donor 30 years.
   
He and his wife, the former Ethel Devens, celebrated their 44th wedding
anniversary in December.
   
He was preceded in death by sisters, Nancy Evanicki and Helen Harding;
brother, Michael.
   
Surviving are children, Thomas III, Williamsport; Bruce and Charlene, at
home; brothers, John Evansky, William Evanicki, Andrew Kuzemka, all of
Pringle; sisters, Mrs. Mary Vincek, Buffalo, N.Y.; Mildred Smith, St.
Petersburg, Fla.; Ann Malyn, Wilkes-Barre; numerous nieces and nephews.
   
Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Thursday from the Edwards and Russin
Funeral Home, 717 Main St., Edwardsville.
   
Interment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton.
   
Friends may call 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today.
   
Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to the Pringle Volunteer
Pioneer Fire Company, Evans Street, Pringle, 18704.