Robert "Bob" Jancewicz

Robert “Bob” Daniel Jancewicz, husband, father, brother, grandfather, and
uncle, 79 years of age of Buck Mountain Weatherly, Pennsylvania passed
away on Friday, July 5, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Hazleton Campus.

Born Thursday, December 7, 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland the son of the late
Edward, and Anna (Mikitka) Jancewicz.  Bob was also predeceased by; sister
Anna Mae (in infancy), brothers, Edward, and Thomas.

Surviving is: his beloved wife of 59 years, Margaret Ann "Peggy" (Helker)
Jancewicz; beloved sons, Robert T. Jancewicz, Kevin D. Jancewicz and his
wife Ellen, and James W. Jancewicz. Brothers, John A. Jancewicz and his wife
Melinda; Charles Jancewicz, and Lawrence Jancewicz. Beloved and
treasured grandchildren, Kaylee Morgan, Clayton James and Merritt Daniel
as well as beloved cousins, nieces and nephews.

A 1963 graduate of the former St.  Ann's R.C. High School in Freeland, Bob
served honorably in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Era.  During
this time, he married his one and only love, Peggy.  Returning home he
began a 33-year career working as a heavy equipment operator with PP&L.
An avid golfer, Robert played his entire adult life with a memorable round in
2009 at The Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland with his son James.  He
was also an accomplished artist.

During the 1970’s, Bob and his family began annual summer camping
vacations at Chincoteague, VA. While others enjoyed the nearby Assateague
Island beach, Bob was more inclined to visit the shops of “old timer “decoy
carvers. Through listening to their stories of the history of wildfowl decoy
carving indigenous to these islands and watching them at work, Bob was
inspired to bring his own artistic talents to this genre.

In 1997 Robert achieved an artistic goal by becoming a juried member of the
Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen. At the same time, he began to enter his
decoy carving work at the Annual Ward World Championship Wildfowl
Carving Competition in Ocean City, MD and continued to do so for the next
25 years up until this April. With each year’s entries, he honed his skill
leading to many awards in several decoy carving categories.

Bob’s favorite affiliations were: a member the Chincoteague Decoy Carver
and Artists Association; a member of the USS Guam Association, having
served his entire Navy career on board the newly commissioned LPH-9 USS
Guam. In September of 2023, he and two former shipmates were honored
during a reunion cruise as being the three surviving sailors from the original
crew. Bob also had a 30-year association with the Weatherly Area
Community Library, donating a carving each year for their annual fundraising
event.

A remembrance gathering for Bob will be held with family and close friends
at a future date.

If so desired, the family requests donations in memory of Bob be directed to
the Weatherly Area Community Library, P.O. Box 141, Weatherly, PA 18255..

Arrangements entrusted to the Philip J. Jeffries Funeral Home & Cremation Services of 211 First Street Weatherly, Pennsylvania 18255

Online condolences or a fond memory of Bob can be expressed by visiting www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com