Obituary of Margaret Antinovitch

MARGARET “MAGGIE” ANTINOVITCH February 2, 2020 Margaret “Maggie” Antinovitch, 97, of Plains Twp. passed away Sunday morning at Riverstreet Manor, Wilkes-Barre. She was born in Plains Twp. to the late Joseph and Anna Selepak Sarnecki. Margaret graduated from Plains Memorial High School and was employed by the American Tobacco Co. She also worked as an aide and a crossing guard for the Plains School District and became involved in the Plains Twp. political system. She was a member of St. Andre Bessette Parish, Wilkes-Barre and was a volunteer with Meals on Wheels. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Antinovitch, Jr., son Joseph III, brothers Joseph, Michael, Conrad, and George Sarnecki, sisters Anna Salek, Helen Morrash, Mary Konnick, and Betty Smelenejak. Margret is survived by her daughter-in-law Barbara Antinovitch, Laflin, grandson Joseph Antinovitch, wife Virginia, and children Jack and Elizabeth, NJ; siblings Shirley Beda and Tom Sarnecki; son-in-law Jack Smelenejak, and sister-in-law Lillian Sarnecki. The family would like to thank nieces Mary Ann Truskowski and Elaine Sales for all of their help to the Antinovitch family. A mass of Christian burial will be held Friday at 10am in St. Andre Bessette Parish, 668 N. Main St. Wilkes-Barre. The family will receive friends from 9:30am until time of service at the church. Interment will be private. Arrangements are by the Edwards & Russin Funeral and Cremation Services Inc., 717 Main St. Edwardsville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Andre Bessette Parish.