Joseph L. Kruckow, 89, of DuBois died Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 at Christ the King Manor in DuBois.
Born Dec. 10, 1928 in Elmira, NY, he was the son of the late Albert and Agnes (Witucki) Kruckow.
As a teenager, he worked for a florist delivering flowers. One of his deliveries led him to meet Ruth N. Richards.
On Sept. 18, 1950, they married and recently celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary.
He retired as the superintendent of the DuBois Sewage Treatment Plant after 35 years of service. Prior to that, he worked in sewage treatment in Elmira, NY.
He enjoyed visiting with his family, playing the lottery, watching football and listening to the Polka Party every Sunday morning. He was also an avid Pittsburgh Penguins fan.
Mr. Kruckow is survived by five children, Mary Butters and her husband, Robert of Virginia Beach, Va., Joann Frederick and her husband, William “Flip” and Connie Erdely, both of DuBois, Joseph Kruckow II and his wife, Jo Ann of Hampton, Va., and Nancy Lorance and her husband, Jim of Copperas Cove, Texas.
He is also survived by nine grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and a niece, Rita Kujawski of Elmira, NY.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Trish Kruckow and a sister, Cecilia Kujawski.
Friends will be received from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018 at the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium Inc.
A scriptural wake service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018 at the funeral home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018 at the St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church with Msgr. Richard Siefer as celebrant.
Burial will be in Morningside Cemetery.
Memorial may be placed with Christ the King Manor, 1100 W. Long Ave., DuBois, PA 15801.
Online condolences may be sent to www.baronickfuneralhome.com.