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Bernard ``Gal'' Gavlick, of Second Street, Wyoming, died Saturday in
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born July 3, 1922, in Wyoming, he was the son
of the late John and Anna (Elko) Gavlick. He was a graduate of Wyoming High
School. He was a member of St. Joseph's Church, Wyoming. He was employed by
the Luzerne County Commissioners as the director of the Luzerne County Tax
Claim Bureau and its real estate department. He retired in 1980 after 25 years
of service. He was a veteran of World War II and was a member of the Catholic
War Veterans Post 274, Ashley. He was a life member of Hose Co. No. 2 and was
one of the oldest active members, serving more than 50 years as secretary. He
was a charter member of the Wyoming Monument Sportsmen's Club and was
treasurer. He was active in politics and served as chairman of the Wyoming
Borough Republican Party for several years. He was the director of civilian
defense and was the organizer of the Wyoming Borough Auxiliary Police. He was
one of the founders of the Wyoming Playground Association and Eagen Park. He
was preceded in death by his step sister, Celia Radzwilka. Surviving are his
wife, the former Martha Derzak; son, Bernard Jr., Langhorne; daughter,
Patricia Paul, Lake Harmony; sisters, Ruth Skorpusky, Wilmington, Vt.; Dorothy
Sleboda, Wyoming; step sister, Florence Stupak, Owego, N.Y.; step brothers,
John Derzak, Exeter; and Joseph Derzak, Beatty, Nev. Funeral services will be
at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday from the Bednarski Funeral Home, 168 Wyoming Ave.,
Wyoming, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 a.m. in St. Joseph's Church,
Wyoming. Entombment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carverton, Kingston
Township. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today.MD112Mon <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;  <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Bernard Gavlick November 6, 1999