Obituary of Leroy Ivor Oley

LeRoy Oley, age 80, of Plains Township, passed away Thursday, October 6,2016, in the hospice unit of the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Wilkes-Barre. Born on December 13, 1935, LeRoy was raised in Plains where he was a lifelong resident. He was the son of the late Hilda Nelson Oley and he was a graduate of Plains Memorial High School. He also served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. LeRoy worked for Carter Footwear all the way up until his retirement. He was also a very devoted cab driver to his wife, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. You could usually find him at the dance studio or waiting in school parking lots. If he wasn’t busy carting his family around, you would probably find him shopping with his wife at Wal-Mart. He was a great help to one and all. He recently celebrated 56 years of marriage to his wife, the former Gloria Krysiewski of Plains, whom he married on September 3, 1960. LeRoy is survived by his wife Gloria, his daughter Brenda Dawsey and her husband John Dawsey, Shavertown;his grandchildren Todd, Lauren, Katelyn,Jay, and Ian Dawsey; great-grandsons Colin and Parker, and his sister Alberta Robinson, Tennessee. He was preceded in death by his mother Hilda, and his brothers Ellsworth and Steven. Leroy’s Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Monday, October 10, 2016, at 9:30 am in SS. Peter and Paul Church, Hudson Road, Plains, with Rev. Michael Kloton, celebrant. Interment will be held in Chapel Lawn Burial Park, Dallas; with military honors. Friends and family may call at the church on Monday morning from 8:30am until time of mass. A special thank you to Sacred Heart Hospice, Dr. Paulino, Dr. Belakova and her nurse Kay, the third-floor nursing staff at CLC;the nursing staff on Four East, and the many other VA and hospice employees who were so caring and kind. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, Voluntary Service Office, 1111 East End Blvd.,Wilkes-Barre, Pa, 18711. Goodbyes are not forever. Goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean I’ll miss you until we meet again. Arrangements in the care of the Yanaitis Funeral Home Inc. , Plains Twp.