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Bernice J. Stanczak
June 22, 1921 to February 21, 2021
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Bernice J. Stanczak, 99, of Clen-Moore Place, New Castle, passed away the morning of Feb. 21, 2021, at UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh. Bernice was born June 22, 1921, in Oil City, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late Stanley and Josephine (Woloszczyk) Gabryszewski. Bernice was married to the late Dr. Stephen Stanczak. He preceded her in death in 1993. They were married for 46 years.
Mrs. Stanczak was Roman Catholic and attended Holy Spirit Parish, St. Camillus site. She continued her education after school and graduated from St. Vincent Hospital School of Nursing in 1945. She worked outside the home as a registered nurse for 15 years at Warren General Hospital in Warren, Pennsylvania.
Bernice was a loving mother and grandmother of her five children and two grandchildren. She enjoyed taking care of them and her husband.
Bernice is survived by three sons, John Stanczak of Sunnyvale, California, Edward Stanczak of Canton, Michigan, and David Stanczak of Woodridge, Illinois; daughter-in-Law, Judy Stanczak, of Port St. Lucie, Florida.; and two grandchildren.
In addition to her parents and husband, Stephen, Bernice was preceded in death by her daughter, Maxine Stanczak; son, Frank Stanczak; three brothers, Dr. Thaddeus Gabreski, Col. Francis Gabreski, and Attorney Max P. Gabreski; infant brother, Stanley Gabryszewski; and sister, Lottie Kocan.
Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, March 4, 2021, at the Noga Funeral Home, Inc. 1142 S. Mill St., New Castle, PA 16101.
A procession will leave the funeral home for Holy Spirit Parish, St. Camillus site, at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 5, 2021. A Catholic Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. The Rev. Brendan Dawson, parochial vicar of Holy Spirit Parish, will officiate. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Lord God, you are attentive to the voice of our pleading. Give Bernice eternal rest, O Lord, and may your light shine on her forever. Let us find in your Son comfort in our sadness, certainty in our doubt, and courage to live through this hour. Make our faith strong through Christ our Lord. Amen.
