Anyone that worked at Susquehanna knew Mickey, we are so sad to lose him! Here is his obituary for anyone who did not get the news. If you would like to contribute in his memory, go to the seeingeye.org website and list his name as tributee, when the money totals $5,000, they will name a future Seeing Eye pup in his memory.
W. Michael "Mickey" Franczak, 52, of Shickshinny, died Tuesday afternoon (4/2/2013) in Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
He was born Aug. 9, 1960, in Berwick, and was the son of the late William J. and Elizabeth A. Yanosik Franczak.
He received his bachelor's degree in physics from Albright College, Reading.
Mickey worked for PPL Corp. for 30 years in the health physics department.
He was a member of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Berwick, a graduate of The Seeing Eye program, National Rifle Association, Nescopeck Hunting and Rifle Club, Otelaunee Rod and Gun Club, and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers AFL-CIO Local Union 1600.
Mickey enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, football and baseball.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a niece Donna M. Fisher.
He is survived by a sister Rebecca "Becky" Smith, Estill Springs, Tenn.; two nieces, Nicole E. and Amanda M. Smith; two nephews, Michael J. and David M. Smith; a great niece Renna Skye Smith.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday in St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 1730 Fowler Ave., Berwick, with the Rev. Francis Tamburro, as celebrant.
Burial will be in Pine Grove Cemetery, Walnut Street, Berwick. Visitation will be held 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at James L. Hinckley Jr. Funeral Home, 1024 Market St., Berwick, with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
Contributions in his memory may be made to The Seeing Eye Inc., P.O. Box 375, Morristown, N.J. 07963-0375.