Walter J. Polaski, 83, of Highland View Health Care, Brockway, formerly of Johnsonburg, died Tuesday morning (July 23, 2013) at Highland View Health Care following a lengthy illness.

He was born on Aug. 6, 1929, in Johnsonburg, a son of Lawrence and Josephine Euken Polaski. In 1954, he married Dolores Espin, who died in October of 1998. He resided in Johnsonburg all his life, graduating from Johnsonburg High School.
He was a member of Holy Rosary Church and the Rolfe Sportsmen's Club. He loved hunting and fishing and was an antiquer.
Mr. Polaski was a Korean War U.S. Army veteran, serving overseas as a private first class (PFC). He was employed by Stackpole Carbon Co. for 22 years and Airco Carbon Co. for 15 years, retiring in 1996.

He is survived by two sons, Paul (Dolores) Polaski and Walter A. (Cynthia) Polaski, all of St. Marys; one daughter, Julie (Michael) Jyachosky of Uniontown; three grandchildren, Christine McCay, Ashley Polaski and Jamie Polaski; four great-grandchildren, Eli, Aiden, Liliana and Ian McCay; two brothers, Thomas (Roberta) Polaski of Kersey and Eugene (Kathy) Polaski of Erie; and a sister, Dorothy (William) Liscinski of Ridgway.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife; brother, Larry Polaski; sister, Cecelia Tuttolomondo; and grandson, Jason Polaski.

Friends will be received from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Anthony F. Ferragine Funeral Home, 401 Chestnut St., Johnsonburg. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Rosary Church, Johnsonburg, with the Rev. David J. Wilson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Johnsonburg.

Military honors will be accorded by the Johnsonburg-Wilcox Servicemen's Detail. Detail members are asked to assemble at 9:15 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.