03/20/2024
Charles Alexander Jamiolkowski, 82, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Wilkes-Barre Veteran's Affairs Medical Center.
Born June 8, 1941, in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Charles and Mary Jablonski Jamiolkowski.
Charles was a graduate of Marymount High School, Wilkes-Barre, class of 1959.
A United States Army Veteran, Charles served honorably, primarily in Germany, during the Vietnam War.
Charles worked for the United States Postal Service until his retirement in 2000.
He was a member of the American Legion Post #815, Wilkes-Barre Township, and a member of Branch #115 of the Wilkes-Barre Postal Union.
During his entire life, he loved and supported Pennsylvania's own sports teams, The Phillies, Eagles, 76ers, and Penn State.
He was an advocate of youth sports. Charles coached baseball and was involved in scouting during his 30 years living in Bear Creek Township.
Charles was extremely proud of his grandchildren's and step-grandchildren's academic and sports achievements and very proud of the outstanding young men they have become.
In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by his sister, Carol Horoszy and his first wife, the former Patricia Looram.
He is survived by his wife, the former Barbara Gilgallon; brother, Richard and his wife, Kathy of Myrtle Beach, SC; children, Ann Marie Yost and her husband, David of Danville, PA, David Jamiolkowski of Arrowhead Lake, PA, Charles Charles Jamiolkowski of Wilkes-Barre, Ellen of Arrowhead Lake, PA, stepson, James Gilgallon and his wife, Sherry of Wilkes-Barre; grandchildren, Patrick and Andrew Yost; and stepgrandchildren, Ryan and Jack Gilgallon.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday at 10:00am in St. Nicholas Church, 226 South Washington Street, Wilkes-Barre. Family and friends may call Friday morning at the church from 9:00am until time of Mass. Interment with Military Honors will follow in St. Mary's Maternity Cemetery, West Wyoming.