W-b Area's New Publicity Chief Debuts

Anna Pisano

Monday, January 10, 2005 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Page: 6A 





January 8, 2005 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Anthony Joseph Cardascia, 78, of North Main Street, Pittston, died Saturday
at Geisinger Medical Center, Plains. His wife is the former Pauline Bozosi. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Born Feb. 18, 1926, in Pittston, he was a son of the late Gabriel and
Giovanna (Cocco) Cardascia. He graduated from Hughestown High School and
served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He retired from the
Maintenance Department of PP&amp;L, Scranton. He was a member of Saint Mary, Help
of Christians Parish, Pittston, the AM Vets, the Pittston Knights of Columbus,
Council 372 and the Retreat League at Saint Alphonsus Retreat Center. He also
volunteered for Meals on Wheels. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Surviving are a son, Joseph, Inkerman; two daughters, Diane Seiwell,
Swoyersville, and Colette Huffman, Huntington Mills; a brother, Edward,
Pittston; three granddaughters; a grandson. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He was preceded in death by a daughter, Donna Salinas, and a sister,
Virginia. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The funeral will be at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday from the Paul F. Leonard Funeral
Home, 575 N. Main St., Pittston, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. in
Saint Mary, Help of Christians Church, Pittston. Interment will be in Saint
Michael's Cemetery, Pittston. Viewing will be at the convenience of the
family. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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Anthony Cardascia