Barbara A. Mikulka R.N., 79, a lifelong resident of Swoyersville, fell asleep in the Lord on Wednesday morning, July 26, 2023, in the comfort of her home. Born on November 14, 1943, at her family home in Swoyersville, Barbara was one of two daughters born to the late Andrew Mikulka and Anna Niay Mikulka. BarbaraContinue Reading
Barbara A. Mikulka R.N., 79, a lifelong resident of Swoyersville, fell asleep in the Lord on Wednesday morning, July 26, 2023, in the comfort of her home.
Born on November 14, 1943, at her family home in Swoyersville, Barbara was one of two daughters born to the late Andrew Mikulka and Anna Niay Mikulka.
Barbara was a graduate of the former West Side Central Catholic High School, Class of 1961, and went on to further her education at Sacred Heart Hospital School of Nursing, Allentown, where, in 1963, she acquired her certification to practice as a Registered Nurse. Later, she went on to receive her Emergency Medical Technician certification.
Prior to her retirement, Barbara was proudly employed by the Borough of Swoyersville, serving as a registered nurse/emergency medical technician for the community ambulance, as well as a dispatcher for the police department. In her earlier years, she was employed as a registered nurse both in family practice and for the former Valley Crest Nursing Home, Wilkes-Barre Township.
A woman of great faith, Barbara was a member of Saint Nicholas of Myra Byzantine Catholic Church, Swoyersville.
Barbara is survived by her loving and devoted sister, Mary Ann Mikulka, Swoyersville.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Barbara’s viewing which will be held on Tuesday morning, August 01, 2023, from 9:30 to 10:30 AM in Saint Mary of the Assumption Byzantine Catholic Church, 695 North Main Street, Wilkes-Barre, followed by an Office of Christian Burial with Divine Liturgy at 10:30 AM, with the Reverend Father Andrii Dumnych, Pastor of Saint Nicholas of Myra Byzantine Catholic Church, Swoyersville, officiating.
Interment with the Rite of Committal will follow in the Denison Cemetery, Swoyersville.
Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Wroblewski Funeral Home, Inc., 1442 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort.
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