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Andrew Malak Obituary

Mr. Andrew F. Malak, of Courtdale, died Sunday at the Golden Living Center, Summit Nursing Home, Wilkes-Barre, surrounded by his wife and family.
Born Oct, 9, 1932, in Wilkes-Barre, he was a son of the late Andrew S. and Dorothy Zimmerman Malak Andrew attended Back Mountain Schools and was employed as a security guard at the Social Security Administration, Courtright Building, Plains Township, for many years. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean War and was a member of Holy Family Church, Swoyersville.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Edward.
Surviving is his wife, the former Donna Marie Rakowski, with whom he was married 26 years; brothers, Joseph, and his wife, Susie, Dallas; Robert; sister, Mary Koprowski, and her husband, Stanley, Wyoming; nieces; and nephews; great nieces; and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. from the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 N. Meade St., Wilkes-Barre, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11a.m. in Holy Family Church, Bennett Street, Swoyersville. Friends may call Wednesday, from 9 a.m. until the time of services.

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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Oct. 27, 2008.

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Catherine M Evans

July 11, 2021

Sorry Uncle Joe, I just saw this.

Vielka Hernandez

October 27, 2008

I knew Andrew back when I use to work at golden living summit about a couple of months ago. He was a very delightful person to be around. My sympathy and condolesence goes out to his family and may he rest in peace with our lord in heaven

Theresa Yankoski Wyzinski

October 27, 2008

Dear Donna,
Please accept my deepest sympathy. I will never forget Andy. He was always so nice to me at Courtright. And I will never forget the joke between me and him about "Barnabas". That always made us laugh. I will remember Andy in my prayers.
Love,
Theresa

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