Wasko Funeral Home

Youngstown: Funeral services will be held 10:30am Monday in St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church in Campbell for John Turjonis Jr., 92 who passed away peacefully at home with his loving family by his side on Dec. 24th.
John was born July 6, 1917 in Star Junction, Pa., the son of John and Mary Baka Turjanica.
He was a graduated of Uniontown High School in Uniontown, Pa.
He served his country in WWII from 1942-1946, in the Army Airforce in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and Guam. In 1947 he returned home to marry his wife and moved to Youngstown.
He worked at Republic Steel Corp. as a metallurgist for over 30 years.
He was a member of the church; he was active in G.C.U.; Sokol’s, where he served as the secretary and the treasurer; Golden Circle and S.O.A.R.  He was an excellent bowler and an avid gardener.
John was committed to his loving family and was blessed to celebrate Christmas Eve in their presence before the Lord called him home.
His wife the former Elizabeth M. Relosky whom he married Nov. 8, 1947 passed away on Dec. 23, 2006.
He leaves to cherish his memory 2 sons John A. (Doris Novak) and Kenneth; a daughter Karin (Robert) Bernard; 4 grandchildren Jennifer, Jonathan (Tiffany), Nicholas and Brandon; 2 great-grandchildren Layla and Alyssia; a brother Joseph Turjanica; 4 sisters Mary Olinik, Ann Vansuch, Irene (Edward) Brienz and Margaret (William) Zigarevich; a sister-in-law Lillian Turjanica and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, a sister Helen Zaykosky and a brother Michael Turjanica.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests that monetary donations be made to St. Nicholas Byzantine Catholic Church in John’s name.
The Turjonis family has entrusted their loved one to the care of the Wasko Funeral Home and will receive friends Monday morning from 9:30am-10:30am in the church.