Frank Hanincik Jr.

Frank Hanincik, Jr.

Frank Hanincik, Jr., 94, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on October 16 at the home of his son in Fort Pierce, FL, where he received hospice care. He was born a first generation American on November 10, 1930, in Beaver Meadows, PA, to the late Frank, Sr. and Helen (Palsa) Hanincik. He was pre-deceased by his wife of 52 years, Dolores, and is survived by son, Rev. Frank A. Hanincik, and daughter Ann and much-loved son-in-law Keith Koshute; as well as three of his wife’s sisters and several nieces and nephews.

Frank served honorably in the Army when drafted during the Korean War and was stationed in Germany. Upon returning home he developed a head for business by managing a gas station in Hazleton. Later, Frank took advantage of the GI Bill to earn an associate’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Highacres campus of Penn State University. He went on to work for Wagner Electric as an industrial engineer until his early retirement.

Frank was a faithful member of St. Ann Byzantine Catholic Church, member of the Knights of Columbus, and a proud veteran. He enjoyed traveling with Dolores, and after she passed he happily stayed with his son at his various parish assignments, finally settling with him in the rectory at Saints Cyril and Methodius Byzantine Catholic Church. He could often be found helping pinch pirohi in the Slavic kitchen, folding bulletins, watching Penn State football, or having a cigar and conversation with parishioners on the porch. Frank had a unique sense of humor, could strike up a conversation – or a friendship – with anyone, and would be the first to help when someone was in need.

His final days in hospice care at the home in Florida he’d known for five years were marked by tender care from the staff of First Light Home Care and Treasure Coast Hospice, for which his family is grateful. Father Frank, Ann and Keith were privileged and blessed to love and care for him through his illness and time in hospice care. Father Frank and Ann will always remember what their dad said to them from the time they were little: "Don't forget tomorrow."

Office of Christian Burial with Divine Liturgy will be celebrated on Monday, October 27th at 11:00 AM at St. Ann Byzantine Catholic Church, 5408 Locust Ln., Harrisburg 17109 with Rev. Taras Lovska and Rev. Frank A Hanincik as celebrants. Burial will follow in Hershey Cemetery. Family and friends are invited for a viewing on Sunday, October 26th from 5 to 7 PM with Parastas at 6:30 at Finkenbinder Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., 25 W. Pine St., Palmyra 17078; and a viewing on Monday from 10 to 11 AM in the Chapel at St. Ann Byzantine Catholic Church. A luncheon will follow the burial in the Celebration Room at Finkenbinder Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made Saints Cyril and Methodius Byzantine Catholic Church, 1002 Bahama Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL 34982