Joseph W. Lodanosky, 87

January 02, 2024

Joseph W. Lodanosky, age 87, passed away at home on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2024.

Joseph was born in Shenandoah Heights, Schuylkill County, PA, on April 22, 1936, the first son of the late Francis (Sincavage) Lodanosky and the late Joseph W. Lodanosky.

He graduated from East Stroudsburg University in 1959 with a BS degree and from Villanova University in 1969 with a MS degree. He was a secondary Earth Science teacher at Blackwood Jr High School in NJ, at Ephrata High School and then at Governor Mifflin High School until his retirement.

He is survived by his wife, Florence (Meyer) Lodanosky, his three daughters: Christine Vilord, wife of Brian Vilord, Beth Brinsfield, wife of Dean Bowman, and Amy Nelson, wife of Craig Nelson, his grandchildren: Kat Hulsman, Jeffrey Vilord, Patrick Brinsfield and Paige Brinsfield, his great-grandchild: Charlotte Hulsman, and his brothers: Francis Lodanosky, husband to Theresa (Zotcavage) Lodanosky, Gerald Lodanosky, and his sister-in-law, Helen (Earley) Lodanosky, wife to the late William Lodanosky.

Friends and family are invited to a visitation from 10AM to 11AM, Thursday, January 11, 2024 at Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church, 150 Water St., New Holland, PA. A Memorial Mass will follow at 11AM.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Hillside S.P.C.A. Animal Shelter, PO Box 223, Pottsville, PA 17901 or online at www.hillsidespca.com. Joe was an ardent dog lover; his last 3 dogs were adopted from this shelter. Daisy the 3rd, adopted in August of 2023, brought him immeasurable joy and happiness in the last months of his life.