Francis S. Vilcheck

Francis S. Vilcheck, 46, of Wilkes Barre, passed away Tuesday, April 28th, at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Schuylkill, E. Norwegian St., Pottsville.

Born in Pottsville, on November 7, 1979, a son of Jamie (Hoptak) Vilcheck, of Pottsville and Francis M. Vilcheck and his wife Suzanne (Julian) Vilcheck, of New Philadelphia.

He was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School, class of 1998. He was employed by the city of Wilkes Barre.

In addition to his father, step mother and mother, he is survived by his son Luke Vilcheck, St. Clair; sister Rachel Vilcheck, Texas; nieces and nephews Alyssa, Adra, Gemma, George, Sean Paul, Sean and Demarkus; paternal grandmother Margaret (Burkey) Vilcheck, Pottsville; maternal grandmother Catherine Hoptak, Pottsville; aunt Margaret Ann Vilcheck, Mary D; cousins.

He is preceded in death by his brother Sean Vilcheck, who passed away in 1998.

A Celebration of Life Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, May 7th at Haus Bartashus Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. in New Philadelphia.

A viewing for family and friends will be held prior from 10 am until the time of the service at the funeral home.

Interment will be held at a later date at St. Bartholomew’s Cemetery, Brockton.

To extend condolences to the family, visit www.gsesfuneralhomes.com

Haus Bartashus Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., New Philadelphia has been entrusted with the arrangements.