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- Daniel J. Jescavage, of Plains, passed away Sunday morning at the Wesley Village, Jenkins Twp.
Born and raised in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Andrew and Mary Slovinski Jescavage. He was educated in the Wilkes-Barre area schools and was a graduate of Coughlin High School, class of 1941. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, enlisting in the Navy in February 1942. He served aboard the USS Agenor, seeing action throughout the Pacific Theater. He received numerous medals, ribbons and citations for his combat actions on this ship. He was discharged in December, 1945 with the rank of Machinist Mate First Class.
He was employed as a miner at the Pine Ridge Colliery. He was later employed as a postal clerk by the U.S. Post Office, Wilkes-Barre, retiring in 1982. He was a member of Plains American Legion, Post 558, Plains. He was also a member of the American Postal Workers Union. He was a member of Sacred Heart Church, Plains, where he served as a sextant and lector.
He is preceded in death by brothers, John, Joseph, Frank, Ted and Chester; sisters, Jennie and Verna.
He is survived by his wife, the former Charlotte Skillinge, who celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on May 8, 2008. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sons, Daniel, Wilkes-Barre; and Ronald and his wife, Shirley, of Plains; daughter, Cathie, Plains; granddaughters, Danielle, Michelle and Katie; sister, Irene Martin, Wilkes-Barre; numerous nieces and nephews; his beloved dog Daisy.
Military funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 9 a.m. from the Michael J. Mikelski Funeral Home, 293 South River Street, Plains. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Church, Plains. Interment will be in the parish cemetery, Plains. Friends may call today from 4 to 8 p.m.
Published in Times Leader on May 13, 2008
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Abt 1924 - 2008 (84 years)