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April 25, 1943 - August 1, 2015

Burial Date August 8, 2015

Funeral Home Hessling Funeral Home

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Walter “Sonny” J. Tluczek, 72, of Equinunk, died on Saturday, August 1, 2015 at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, the former Donna M. Snipas. The couple married on April 17, 1965.

Born on April 25, 1943 in Oahu, HI, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary B. Aka Tluczek. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and later attended Penn State Univeristy at Lehman. Walter worked at Overbrook School for the Blind in Philadelphia.

An outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and boating. He especially enjoyed spending time with his family, friends and playing with his dog Norman. He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Parish in Honesdale, attending St. Joseph’s Church in Rileyville.

Also surviving are his children Darryl W. and wife Michelle of Lancaster, PA and Dawn M. Brooks and husband Glenn R. of West Chester, PA; brothers Ronald Tluczek and wife Barbara of Florida and Robert Tluczek and wife Charolette of California; sisters Bernice Miyamoto of Kawaii, HI and Janice Wynn and husband Thomas of Parsons, PA; grandchildren Kalia Faith Tluczek, Zachary Brooks and Amanda Brooks.

He was preceded in death by his brothers Lawrence and Joseph and his son Jeffrey.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, August 8th at St. Joseph’s Church in Rileyville at 10 am. All attending are asked to meet at the church. Friends may visit Hessling Funeral Home, Inc., 428 Main St. Honesdale on Friday, 4 to 7.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Dessin Animal Shelter, 138 Miller Dr., Honesdale, PA 18431 or St. Joseph’s Building Fund, c/o St. John the Evangelist Parish, 414 Church St. Honesdale, PA 18431.