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William Francis Byank, 79, Swoyersville, formerly of Dupont, died Thursday
at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, shortly after admission. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Born in Duryea, he was a son of the late John and Mary (Kubat) Byank. He
was a graduate of Duryea High School. He worked for Durex in New Jersey,
before retiring. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 He was preceded in death by his wife, Aurelia; infant daughter, Frances
Marie; brothers, John, Joseph and Walter; and sisters, Genevieve Cox and
Josephine Abdinoor. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 Surviving are his daughters, Cynthia Mahalick, Dallas; Cheryl Byank,
Sicklerville, N.J.; and Dr. Victoria Teodurescu, Scarsdale, N.Y.; two
grandchildren; sister; Marie Thorne, Duryea; nieces and nephews. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
 The funeral will be at 9 a.m. Monday from the Bernard J. Piontek Funeral
Home Inc., 204 Main St., Duryea, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:30 a.m.
at Holy Rosary Church, Duryea. The Rev. Charles Rokosz will officiate.
Interment will be in Chapel Lawn, Dallas. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7
to 9 p.m. Sunday. Memorial donations may be made to the American Lung
Association. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
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