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Monday, January 10, 2005 Page: 6A
January 8, 2005
Matthew Joseph Sarnoski of South Sherman Street, Wilkes-Barre, died
Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005, at Keystone Garden Estates, U.S. Route 11, Larksville.
Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Bernard and Agatha (Cucella)
Sarnoski. He resided in the Wilkes-Barre area all of his life. In 1947 he was
appointed to the City of Wilkes-Barre police force under the former mayor of
Wilkes-Barre, Luther M. Kniffen, retiring in 1967. Following his career as a
police officer, he was then employed by the United States Postal Service from
March 1967 through April 1989. He also served his country as a Marine Master
Sgt. in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He was a member of St. Mary’s
Church of the Maternity, Park Avenue, Wilkes-Barre. He also held memberships
with the Fraternal Order of Police, Wyoming Valley Lodge No. 36, the
Wilkes-Barre Area Postal Union and Parsons VFW.
He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Sophie Dargewicz; brothers
Walter Sarnoski and Edward Sarnoski; step-brothers Frank Jamulla and Paul
Jamulla; sisters Celia Markowski and Mary Burns.
Surviving are sons Thomas Sarnoski, Wilkes-Barre; Kenneth Sarnoski, Tucson,
Ariz.; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday from the Robert Bednarski Funeral Home,
27 Park Ave., Wilkes-Barre, with a funeral Mass at 9:30 a.m. in St. Mary’s
Church of the Maternity, with the Rev. John S. Terry, pastor, officiating.
Interment will be in Saint Mary’s Maternity Cemetery, West Wyoming.
Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday evening.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association,
63 N. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701, or Hospice of the Sacred Heart,
130 Wilkes-Barre Township Blvd., Wilkes-Barre Township, PA 18702.