Lillian U. Tomko, 88 of 25 Thompson Street, St. Clair, passed away Friday February 15, 2019 at Schuylkill Center Nursing Home. Born in Poland January 10, 1931 she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Laura (Groszek) Choynacki. She graduated from Saint Clair Area High School. Lillian worked at the St. Clair Garment, Rest Haven Nursing Home and Boscov's Department Store. She was a member of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, St. Clair, a former member of Saint Peter and Paul Church, St. Clair, and a member of the Mount Carmel Polish Cultural Club. She was preceded in death by her husband , Emil Tomko and a brother Conrad Choynacky, Philadelphia. Surviving are daughter Karen Davis of Harrisburg, two sons Victor Janavage and his wife Beth Ann of St. Clair, David Janavage and his wife Leigh Ann of Illinois, two step-daughters, Rhonda Taylor and her husband Don of Washington state and Donna Hurst and her husband Paul of Utah, a sister, Edith Valesky of Huntingdon Valley and a special granddaughter, Alisyn Janavage of Port Carbon, 13 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren. Nieces and Nephews including Richard Tomko, Robert Valesky, Joyce Welliver, Janet Deloretta, Richard Valesky, Stanley Choynacky, Diane Deen, Robert Panchari, Ray Panchari and Kristine Cope.
Divine Liturgy will be held at 10:30 AM Thursday February 21, 2019 from St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, 105 North Morris Street, St. Clair with Msgr. Myron Grabowski officiating. Friends may call from 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Thursday at Bruce T. Hart Funeral Home 110 N. Second St. St. Clair, PA 17970. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Nicholas Memorial fund at the above address. Burial will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville at the convenience of the family. Bruce T. Hart Funeral Home, St. Clair, is in charge of arrangements.