Obituary of Genevieve Juszynski

Genevieve Marcinkowski Juszynski, 90, of State College, died Sunday, September 23, 2012 at The Fairways at Brookline Village, State College. Born August 18, 1922, in Buffalo, New York, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Catherine Laskowski Marcinkowski. On July 29, 1950 she married Bernard Juszynski who preceded her in death in November 1956. She is survived by a daughter, Mary Curran and her husband, Brian, of State College, a sister, Eleanore Matuszak and her husband, Edward, of Cheektowaga, NY and multitude of nieces, nephews and their families. She was predeceased by three sisters, Dorothy Marcinkowski, Alfreda Maziol and Alice Prabucki. Upon high school graduation from Villa Maria Academy she took a year off to save money to enter nursing school. Seeing an opportunity to gain her education and serve her country, she joined the Army Nurse Corp training program and became a registered nurse. Her graduation coincided with war's end. She then entered into medical surgical nursing at E.J. Meyer Memorial Hospital, Buffalo and spent the majority of her nursing career at Sheehan Memorial Hospital, Buffalo until retirement in 1984. Genevieve moved to State College in 2000 to be nearer her daughter and found wonderful friendship with the community of residents at Mt. Nittany Residences, State College. A celebration of her life will be held in Buffalo, NY on October 27, 2012 following internment at St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Buffalo, NY. Memorial contributions may be made to Centre Volunteers in Medicine, 2520 Green Tech Drive, State College, PA 16803 or Neurosurgery Research Geisinger Health System Foundation, 100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822 M.C. 40-20. Online condolences and signing of the guest book may be entered at www.kochfuneralhome.com.