William John "Bill" Poska, Sr.

William John "Bill" Poska, Sr., 78, of Carlisle, died Monday, May 13, 2013 at his home.
Born November 6, 1934 in Shenandoah, PA, he was a son of the late Edward W. and Anna M. Pacenta Poska.
He graduated from the Shenandoah Catholic High School and attended Shippensburg University. William was a US Air Force veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. He served as a coreman taking care of the wounded. He worked at the Carlisle Hospital with thirty-nine years of service and retired as manager of laboratory, the Sleep Lab, Heart Station and Respiratory Therapy. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Carlisle; and AARP. He was a great Philadelphia Eagles fan. Bill was a surviving heart transplant recipient for twelve years, receiving his gift in 2001.
Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Patricia Bredbenner Poska of Carlisle; three children, William John Poska, Jr. of Las Vegas, NV, Stephen A. Poska of Rockwall, TX, and Gregory J. Poska of Wetminster, MD; one grandson, William J. Poska III, US Air Force, Birmingham, AL; and one brother, George A. Poska, Frederick, MD. He was preceded in death by one brother Edward J. Poska.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 17, 2013 at St. Patrick Catholic Shrine Church, 140 East Pomfret Street, Carlisle with Rev. William C. Forrey as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Patrick Cemetery, Carlisle. A viewing will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m., Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., 219 North Hanover Street, Carlisle, followed by a Rosary Service at 8:00 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Patrick Catholic Church, 152 East Pomfret Street, Carlisle, PA 17013 or the Children's Miracle Network, Penn State Hershey Med, Academic Support Building, 600 Centerview Drive, Hershey, PA 17033.
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