Michael J. Kaplafka, 49, of Pottsville, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 at Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital, Orwigsburg, PA.
Born in Pottsville, February 13, 1972, he was a son of Colleen (Stankavage) Kaplafka and the late John Kaplafka, of Frackville.
Michael was a Machine Operator at Carpenter Technology, Reading, PA.
In addition to his mother, surviving are his fiancé, Wendy Haluska of Pottsville, her father, John Haluska of Ashland, her children, Brianna and Courtney Gregas (Joseph Imperato), her grandchildren, Evan Long and Benjamin Imperato; his two sisters, Kimberly Kaplafka of Bloomsburg and Nicole Kaplafka (Jason Ladick) of Minersville, two nieces, McKenzie Briggs and Eva Ladick, a nephew, Branden Goodrich, and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.
A Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 PM Monday, February 14, 2022 from the Nice- Hart Funeral Home, Inc, 9 North Lehigh Avenue Frackville. The Rev. Jack Murray will be officiating. . Friends may call from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Monday at the funeral home.