Aloysius Mikina, 87, a resident of Swoyersville, passed away peacefully late Thursday evening, May 16, 2013, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, following a brief illness.

His beloved wife was the late Margaret M. (Grecula) Mikina, who passed away on June 20, 1992. Together, Al and Margaret shared 43 beautiful years of marriage.

Born on February 07, 1926, in Plymouth, Aloysius was the son of the late Michael and Sophie (Pencavage) Mikina.

Raised in Plymouth, Al was a graduate of the former Plymouth High School.

A United States Navy veteran, Al honorably served his country during World War II.

Prior to his retirement, Al was employed for 40 years by Cleveland Brothers Equipment, Wilkes-Barre. Al started working as a mechanic for Cleveland Brothers and was eventually promoted to position of service manager.

Following retirement, Al became a part-time employee for U.F.C.W. Federal Credit Union, Wyoming, where he was currently working in their maintenance department.  

Al was a faithful catholic and longtime member of the former Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church, Swoyersville, where he was a past member of the parish’s Holy Name Society.

Active within his church, Al served for many years as an Extraordinary Minister of the Eucharist and also as an acolyte for funeral masses. He was also very involved with the parish’s annual bazaar, working with the kitchen committee and helping with the assembly of the stands.

Following the consolidation of his church, Al became a member of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Swoyersville.

A proud veteran, Al was a lifetime member of the American Legion, Andrew Lawrence Post 644, Swoyersville.

Family was always at the center Al’s life and he treasured every moment he had with his loved ones. Al leaves behind a legacy of being a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather. His presence will be deeply missed but his spirit will continue to live on in the hearts of his family and friends.

In addition to his parents, Michael and Sophie Mikina, and his wife, Margaret, Al was preceded in death by his brothers, John, Stanley and Michael Mikina; his sisters, Sophie Stabulis and Helen Lore.

Al is survived by his children, Linda Whitmer and her husband David, of Center Valley; James Mikina and his wife Joyce, of Timonium, Maryland; and Jean Benzi and her husband Ron, of North Branford, Connecticut; his grandchildren, Adam Whitmer, Laura Mikina, Mark Mikina, Joseph Benzi and Allie Benzi; numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Relatives and Friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral which will be conducted on Monday, May 20, 2013, at 9:30 AM from the Wroblewski Funeral Home, Inc., 1442 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10:00 AM in Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 116 Hughes Street, Swoyersville, with the Reverend Richard J. Cirba, officiating.  

Interment with the Rite of Committal will follow in Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Cemetery, Swoyersville.

Family and Friends are invited to call on Sunday, May 19, 2013, from 3:00 to 6:00 PM, at the funeral home.

For additional information or to send the Mikina Family an online message of condolence, you may visit the funeral home web-site www.wroblewskifuneralhome.com.

Memorial Contributions, if desired, may be made in Al’s memory to a charity of the donor’s choice.