Obituary of Thomas Phillip Bolacker

Thomas "Tom" P. Bolacker, 83, of the Hudson section of Plains, died unexpectedly Saturday February 8, 2014, in the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital. Born in the Hudson, he was a son to the late Walter "Bill" and Martha Kubicki Bolacker. He attended St. Joseph school and the Plains Memorial High School. In 1955, he married the former Helen Raykovitz, together they moved to Connecticut where Tom was employed in the wire and cable industry. He was a wire and cable operator at General Electric, Bridgeport, Connecticut, for twenty-five years. After returning to the Wyoming Valley, Tom was a member of the former St. Joseph Church, Hudson, and a current member of the Ss. Peter and Paul Parish, Plains. He is preceded in death by his brother Peter Bolacker. Surviving are his wife Helen, at home; several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Funeral services for Mr. Bolacker will be held on Wednesday, February 12, at 11:00a.m. in the Yanaitis Funeral Home Inc.,55 Stark Street, Plains. Services will be officiated by the Rev. Joseph Kearney. Friends and family may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. to time of service. Interment will be private and held at the convenience of the family. The family wishes to thank all the doctors and nurses who took care of Tom throughout his illness.