Joseph Namey
September 4, 2012
Joseph Namey of Sugar Notch, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2012, at the VA Medical Center, Plains Township.
Born February 26, 1924, in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Albert and Zanie Mamary Namey.
Joe attended Meyers High School.
He was a U.S. Navy Sea-Bee veteran of World War II.
Joe worked for the U.S. Postal Service for over 20 years, retiring in 1986.
He was a member of the Wilkes-Barre Pigeon Club, where he enjoyed racing his homing pigeons, and also was well known throughout the world for breeding champion birds.
He and his wife, the former Dorothy Conway, would have celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary on October 17, 2012.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by children, Joseph and his wife, Cindy Namey, Shickshinny; Mary Kay and her husband, Dave Plisko, Sugar Notch; Neal and his wife, Marilyn Namey, Hanover Township; Jane and her husband, Carl Bienias, Hanover Township; Peggy Namey, at home; Albert and his wife, Tonya Namey, Missouri, Texas; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister Irene Tenneriello, Wilkes-Barre; brothers Michael Namey, Wilkes-Barre; John Namey, Myrtle Beach, Va.; and Dr. Norman Namey, Kingston.
Proceeded in death by brothers Leo and George Namey; sisters Fannie Namey, Bessie Jacobs, Ruth Solomon, Mary Reh and Helen Koscak.
Funeral will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m. from Mamary-Durkin Funeral Service, Wilkes-Barre.
Interment will be held in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township.
Friends may call Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m.
Published in Times Leader on September 5, 2012.
Joseph Namey
September 4, 2012
Joseph Namey of Sugar Notch, passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2012, at the VA Medical Center, Plains Township.
Born February 26, 1924, in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Albert and Zanie Mamary Namey.
Joe attended Meyers High School.
He was a U.S. Navy Sea-Bee veteran of World War II.
Joe worked for the U.S. Postal Service for over 20 years, retiring in 1986.
He was a member of the Wilkes-Barre Pigeon Club, where he enjoyed racing his homing pigeons, and also was well known throughout the world for breeding champion birds.
He and his wife, the former Dorothy Conway, would have celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary on October 17, 2012.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by children, Joseph and his wife, Cindy Namey, Shickshinny; Mary Kay and her husband, Dave Plisko, Sugar Notch; Neal and his wife, Marilyn Namey, Hanover Township; Jane and her husband, Carl Bienias, Hanover Township; Peggy Namey, at home; Albert and his wife, Tonya Namey, Missouri, Texas; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sister Irene Tenneriello, Wilkes-Barre; brothers Michael Namey, Wilkes-Barre; John Namey, Myrtle Beach, Va.; and Dr. Norman Namey, Kingston.
Proceeded in death by brothers Leo and George Namey; sisters Fannie Namey, Bessie Jacobs, Ruth Solomon, Mary Reh and Helen Koscak.
Funeral will be held Friday at 9:30 a.m. from Mamary-Durkin Funeral Service, Wilkes-Barre.
Interment will be held in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover Township.
Friends may call Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m.
Published in Times Leader on September 5, 2012.
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