Obituaries

William Sansky, age 53, of the Minooka section of Scranton, died Thursday at Geisinger Community Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Jennie “Penny” O’Dell Sansky, on August 22, 2012. Born on March 12, 1960, son of the late George and Mary Walsh Sansky, William worked as a self-employed mechanic and previously worked at WYOU, Channel 22. He was a former member of St. Michael’s Greek Catholic Church. An active person who enjoyed woodworking, loved his antique truck and collected model trains, he will be dearly missed by his family and friends.
He is survived by his son, Chuck O’Dell and wife Bridget of Scranton; a brother, George Sansky and wife Ann of Dunmore; a sister, Patricia Townsend and husband Paul of Scranton; brothers-in-law, Robert King of Scranton and Edward Mundy and wife Cherri of Chester, New York; two grandsons; and several nieces and nephews.
His family would like to especially thank uncle, Arthur O’Dell and sister-in-law, Karen O’Dell, for all of the loving care they’d given to William during his illness.
A sister, Regina King, also preceded him in death.
Memorial services are scheduled for Sunday, January 12th, at 11:00AM in the Thomas P. Kearney Funeral Home, Inc., 517 North Main Street, Old Forge. Relatives and friends may pay their respects from 10:00AM until services. Interment, Marcy Cemetery in Duryea.