Obituary of Nicholas E. Barna

Nicholas (Nick) Barna, Sr. 78 of Punta Gorda, FL and formerly of Tunkhannock and Miners Mills, PA went to be with his daughter and parents in Heaven on April 22, 2011 with his loving and devoted wife and family by his side. He was the husband of Lillian (Radzville) Barna, whom he married on July 31, 1954. Born November 13, 1932, in Miners Mills, he was the son of the late Michael and Helen Barna. Nick was employed at Procter & Gamble in Mehoopany for 27 years before retiring in 1996 and relocating to Florida in 2000. He was a member of Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Church, Tunkhannock and the American Legion Post 0558, Plains. Nick proudly served in the Army from 1950 to 1953 and was a veteran of the Korean War. He was an avid Penn State football fan. Nick was a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, who enjoyed life and loved spending time with his family. He possessed great carpentry and mechanical skills, he loved to build and remodel and could fix just about anything. In his spare time, he could usually be found with a hammer or other tool in his hand. He enjoyed being outdoors and especially loved his Florida sunshine. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Margie in 1999, his great-granddaughter, Abiageal in 2009, son-in-law Joe Van Fleet in 2010 and several brothers and sisters. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Nick, Jr. of Missouri, daughters Kathy Snell and friend Bill Morgan (Kingston), Michele Whitmiller and husband Bill, Jody Viscomi, all of Tunkhannock and Kim Barna (Van Fleet) of Meshoppen, 12 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are his sisters, Bernadine Serafin of Allentown and Agnes Bosha and her husband Eugene and also, brother-in-law Joseph Macho, all of Wilkes-Barre, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 8:30 am on Saturday April 30, 2011 from the Sheldon-Kukuchka Funeral Home, Tunkhannock with a Mass of Christian Burial at 9 am in Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Church, Tunkhannock. Interment will be in Mt Olivet Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Friends and family may call on Friday April 29, 2011 from 5 to 8. In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Ronald McDonald House, P.O. Box 300, Danville, PA 17821.