JOHN W. BARANSKI
September
7, 1938 - October 7, 2003
From Cohoes, New York
FROM "THE ALBANY (NY) TIMES UNION - 10/09/03"
Obituary - John W. Baranski - served with the 728th MP battalion in Korea
COHOES - John W. Baranski lost his
long battle with his health and died peacefully at the VA Hospital in
Albany with his wife, Joyce, lovingly at his bedside on October 7,
2003. He was 65 on September 7, 2003 and enjoyed a wonderful day with
his family and friends. John was a proud veteran of the Korean War,
serving with the 728th MP battalion in Korea. He may be best known for
bringing the Philly Cheese steak to the area, when he and his wife
owned and operated a deli and later a bar and restaurant in Cohoes,
retiring in 1988 due to some health issues. John was born in Yonkers,
N.Y. and was the son of Mary J. Burke of Cohoes and the late John W.
Baranski.
John remained active and supportive to the community of Cohoes, always lending a hand to support what he believed was right. His trips to the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Mass., sharing The Chaplet daily at 3 p.m. gave comfort to John. His relationship with the staff at the VA Hospital was special and his respect for people and the respect he had in return was wonderful.
Before his debilitating illnesses starting in February, you could often find John driving around Cohoes, stopping to pass the time of day, sitting with a cup of coffee at Stewart's and lots of conversation. John was a member of Knights of Columbus Cohoes Council 192 for 35 years and also a Fourth Degree Knight. He also belonged to the Cohoes American Legion, VFW Post 1019, and the AMVETS. He was a communicant of St. Bernard's Church and also a member of the Military Police Regimental Association. Besides his wife of 45 years, Joyce, he was the proud father and father-in-law of Jackie Frederick and her husband Tom (Top as John called him), Judy Kubik and her husband Paul, John W. Baranski III and his wife Michele. He was the best Pop to his grandsons, Tommy Abel, Josh Abel, Matt Abel, Paul Kubik, Jason Kubik; and Poppa to his one and only granddaughter, Sarah Baranski. He is also survived by his two sisters, Marilyn Suthers and Diane Alvarez and her husband, Michael and nieces, Tiffany and Mariel from Ariz.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday morning at 9:30 from St. Bernard's Church, Ontario Street, Cohoes. Interment in St. Agnes Cemetery, Cohoes. Viewing will be from 3 to 8 p.m. on Friday, October 10 at the Stanton-Farrell Funeral Home at 326 Columbia Street, Cohoes, N.Y. The Chaplet will be prayed for John at 3 p.m. on Friday. Members of the Cohoes Knights of Columbus are requested to meet at the funeral home on Friday evening at 7:00. Donations to the Chapel at the V.A. Hospital, Holland Ave., Albany, NY, in memory of John, would be appreciated.
John remained active and supportive to the community of Cohoes, always lending a hand to support what he believed was right. His trips to the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Mass., sharing The Chaplet daily at 3 p.m. gave comfort to John. His relationship with the staff at the VA Hospital was special and his respect for people and the respect he had in return was wonderful.
Before his debilitating illnesses starting in February, you could often find John driving around Cohoes, stopping to pass the time of day, sitting with a cup of coffee at Stewart's and lots of conversation. John was a member of Knights of Columbus Cohoes Council 192 for 35 years and also a Fourth Degree Knight. He also belonged to the Cohoes American Legion, VFW Post 1019, and the AMVETS. He was a communicant of St. Bernard's Church and also a member of the Military Police Regimental Association. Besides his wife of 45 years, Joyce, he was the proud father and father-in-law of Jackie Frederick and her husband Tom (Top as John called him), Judy Kubik and her husband Paul, John W. Baranski III and his wife Michele. He was the best Pop to his grandsons, Tommy Abel, Josh Abel, Matt Abel, Paul Kubik, Jason Kubik; and Poppa to his one and only granddaughter, Sarah Baranski. He is also survived by his two sisters, Marilyn Suthers and Diane Alvarez and her husband, Michael and nieces, Tiffany and Mariel from Ariz.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend his Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday morning at 9:30 from St. Bernard's Church, Ontario Street, Cohoes. Interment in St. Agnes Cemetery, Cohoes. Viewing will be from 3 to 8 p.m. on Friday, October 10 at the Stanton-Farrell Funeral Home at 326 Columbia Street, Cohoes, N.Y. The Chaplet will be prayed for John at 3 p.m. on Friday. Members of the Cohoes Knights of Columbus are requested to meet at the funeral home on Friday evening at 7:00. Donations to the Chapel at the V.A. Hospital, Holland Ave., Albany, NY, in memory of John, would be appreciated.
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