Obituary of Frank Joseph Kaminski

Frank J. Kaminski, 82, of Plains Township passed away Thursday, September 13, 2012, in the evening surrounded by his family with the support of staff from Erwine Hospice, Inc. He was born in Dupont, on December 21, 1929, son to the late Michael and Anna Lentowski Kaminski. He was one of six brothers who owned and operated Kaminski Brothers, Inc. He was an army veteran of the Korean War with several commendations. In his past time, Frank would enjoy trout fishing in the Poconos, as well as enjoying his daily coffees at the McDonald's Kidder Street location. Frank was an avid Philadelphia Eagles football and Phillies baseball fan. Frank was also devoted to his job as a drag line operator. He was preceded in death by brothers, John, George, Michael, and Ted Kaminski; Walter and Joseph Kozak, and sister Mary Goula. Frank is survived by his wife, the former Helen Lulis, formerly of Plymouth Township. They would have celebrated fifty-four years of marriage on October 25, 2012. Also surviving are his daughters Sharon Kaminski, Plains Township, and Patricia Mark and her husband Alex, Pittston Township; two grandsons Andrew and Lucas, Pittston Township; sisters Helen David, Irene Kielb, and a brother Edward Kaminski Sr., all of Pittston Township. The funeral will be held on Monday, at 9:00A.M. from the Mark V. Yanaitis Funeral Home, 55 Stark Street, Plains, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30A.M. in Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Plains. Interment will be in Saint Mary's Nativity Cemetery, Plymouth. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday from 2:00P.M. to 5:00P.M. In lieu of flowers, Frank's family asks that memorial donations go to the Ss. Peter and Paul Church, 13 Hudson Road, Plains Township, 18705, or the Ronald McDonald House, P.O. Box 300, Danville, Pa, 17821.