John "Jake" Onisick

JOHN J. ONISICK

John "Jake" Onisick, 83 of Shenandoah, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on December 24th at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Born on June 19th, 1939, he was the son of the late Peter and Lillian (Whalen) Onisick.

At age 19, he served in the United States Navy and was honorably discharged.  He then worked for many years at the Puralator plant in Pattersonville.

He was a self-employed, lifelong mechanic, working over 30 years at his garage in Turkey Run.  He worked briefly as a bus mechanic and retired as a bus driver for Shenandoah Valley.

He was a former Fire Marshall for the Defender Hose Fire Company in Turkey Run.

Jake was an avid Dallas Cowboys and Notre Dame fan.  Making several trips to South Bend, earlier in his life, to cheer on the "Fighting Irish".  He had a love of cars and also raced at the Numida Raceway in Columbia County.

His family and friends will forever remember his love of a good time, dancing, telling jokes, and his famous "Irish toast".

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Jody (nee Onisick) Paulukonis and granddaughter Krystal Lombardo.

Surviving are two sons, John "Jake" Onisick and his wife Michelle, Ringtown and James Onisick, Frackville, a daughter Joyce Stanton and her companion Ron Bogden. 3 brothers, Joseph Onisick, Catawissa, Peter "Babe" Onisick and wife Betty, Levittown, and Robert Onisick, Catawissa.

Eight grandchildren, Desiree Dunleavy and husband William, Jessica Navitsky and husband Jeffery, Sarah Frey and husband Anthony, Amanda Onisick and Joseph Backo, John Onisick and wife Jillian, Jennifer Onisick and Stephen Quinn, James Onisick and Thomas Stanton. 6 great grandsons and 2 great granddaughters along with several nieces and nephews also survive.

A visitation for family and friends will take place on Thursday, December 29th from 8:30 to 10:30am at the Oravitz Home for Funerals Inc, 40 N. Jardin St, Shenandoah.  Scripture services will be held at 10:30am by Msgr. Ronald Bocian.  Burial will immediately follow in the Annunciation BVM Cemetery, Shenandoah.

Contributions Jake’s memory may be made to the Wounded Warrior Foundation.

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