Ben (Bull) Jonczak
January 1, 1917 ~ February 28, 2002
Ben (Bull) Jonczak, 85 of Weirton died February 28, 2002 at the Weirton Medical Center.
He was born on January 1, 1917 in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of the late John and Helen Jackowski Jonczak. Ben was also preceded in death by his wife Herminia Yanovyak Jonczak on May 5, 1975 and his four brothers, John, Walter, William(Bones) and Theodore Jonczak.
Bull retired from Weirton Steel after 35 years of service as a roll level in the tin mill. He was a member of Saint Paul Roman Catholic Church in Weirton, Weirton Steel 25 year club, F.O.P.A. and the American Legion.
Surviving are his two daughters, Joanne Wess and Janet Morris of Weirton,WV; three sisters, Wanda Budney, Helen Alongi and Katy Fijewski all of Weirton his grandchildren, Brenda, John, Paul, Bob, Jim Pulice, Mrs. Mike (Debbie) Larch, Lisa Chaney, Jennifer Jones, Heather Morris and four step grandchildren; Great grandchildren, Robert, Brittny, Jonathon, Kelsye Pulice, Michaelene & William Larch, Daren, Chris & Kyle Baldwin, Megan & Kelly Cottrol, Brian & Brittny Jones.
Visitation will be 1-3 & 7-9 PM Saturday and 1-3 & 7-9 PM Sunday Greco Hertnick Funeral Home 3219 Main Street Weirton.
Funeral liturgy with mass will be celebrated 10 AM Monday at Saint Paul Roman Catholic Church.
Rev. Fr. Tony Thurston will be the celebrant.
Interment will follow in Saint Paul Cemetery, Weirton
obit/send condolence at www.grecohertnick.com
Funeral Home:
Greco Hertnick Funeral Home
3219 Main Street
Weirton, WV
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My Grandpap was the greatest guy to ever live. I remember every little detail about him. He always gave the best advice, as he taught my dad, Bob, to never let a car go below a half tank of gas. haha. I’ll never forget my Grandpap.
My Grandfather and my Father, As a child, I didn’t know what a father was. My father wasn’t there. Grandpap, became my father and my bestfriend. I will always love him and thank him still even though he is no longer with us. I wish him peace and tell him I love you so much! Have a wonderful life with grandma and I promise you that I will make you proud of me.
MY DAD WAS THE BEST FATHER ANY DAUGHTER COULD HAVE. HE WAS ALSO MY BEST FRIEND. I WILL MISS GOING FOR BREAKFAST AT THE HOT DOG SHOP. ALL THE TALKS WE HAD. I WILL MISS YOU DADDY AND I LOVE YOU. TELL MOM I SAID HI LOVE WITH ALL MY HEART, JANET
Best Friend, Father, and Grandfather. On February 28th, 2002 I lost a big part of my heart, which can never be replaced..I lost my Grandfather. A man with so many morals and values, I only wish many other people were like. My Grandfather has taught me things that I don’t even think he knew he taught me …like how to go out of this world never fighting or hating people, something he did and I WILL follow in the same footprints. A best friend who was always willing to give the BEST advice. A Father who always said: ” he loved me” even though I wasn’t his child.He told me before he died he would watch over me and lead me down a good path, a path that’s probably filled with lots of mushrooms(ha ha) along the side. I thought I was being selfish for wanting him to live forever but It was only because I loved him so much. I’ll miss him but will also cherish my special times with him…but I will never forget what a great person he was.He has touched my heart in many ways, for that..I love him. Pap if your watching right now, tell Grandma hi for me and I send my love. I love you and will miss you more than these words could ever say!! LOVE ALWAYS-Brenda P.S. I know you ask me not to cry but I just couldn’t listen this time.
Dear Pap, I’m going to miss you terribly. You were such a wonderful man, always nice, funny, and wise. You always gave the best advice ever. You always told me that I was going to do something good with my life and you’re right. I’ll never forget our good times when you would drive me and my mom places and you would get stuck at every red light and start cussing. Even though you were my Great-Grandfather, I considered you a regular grandpap because you were the only grandfather that I ever knew. I know that now is extremely difficult to even handle but I know that in time I’ll be ok. Death is something that people don’t want to face. I learned from experience that death makes people a lot stronger. It made me a lot stronger because I know all the feelings running through a person’s mind like a river. I pray that you are with God now and your wife. I love you so much and I’ll never forget you. Love, Robert
Sorry Uncle Bull that I am not there personally to say good bye – I will say a prayer for you and you know when I say a prayer it is something special :-))- I will always remember the disagreements you and my dad would have but you loved each other – most of all I always felt that you were my mother’s favorite brother – she will miss you – God Bless You –
PAPA, I MISS YOU VERY MUCH. I LOVE YOU AND WILL REMEMBER YOU ALWAYS. YOU HAVE BEEN MY BEST FRIEND, LOVE KYLE
DEAR DADDY, THIS IS YOUR OLDER DAUGHTER. I KNOW YOU ARE WITH MOM. AND IT IS WHERE YOU WANT TO BE. WE”LL MISS YOU BUT I KNOW YOURS IN GREAT HANDS. SHE WON”T LET YOU GET AWAY WITH ANYTHING. YOU TAUGHT ME TO BE STRONG AND NOT TAKE ANY BULL SHIT FROM ANYONE. I KNOW ONE OF THESE DAY”S I”LL BE JOINING YOU AND MOM. TILL THAN WATCH OUT FOR ME. I NEED ALL THE HELP I CAN GET. SOMEDAY THE WHOLE FAMILY WILL BE JOING YOU AND MOM. AND YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. REMEMBER IT STARTED WITH YOU AND MOM. AND NOW OUR FAMILY HAS INCREASED DERMANTITY WE WILL HELP EACH OTHER WHEN WE FIND LIFE IS GETTING TOO MUCH TO BARE. ALSO I KNOW YOU AND MOM ARE STILL IN THE HOUSE. SHE PLAYS LITTLE TRICKS ON US. NOW YOU”LLBE DOING THE SAME. I WON”T EVER BE LONEY WITH YOU AND MOM. EVERY TIME I MAKE POTOES PANCAKE OR YOUR FAVORITE SOUR KRAUT SPARERIBS AND MASHED POTOES. I”LL TAKE AN EXTRA PLATE AND PUT IT ON THE TABLE IN YOUR FAVORITE SPOT. AND WE CAN SHARE OF COURSE MOM”S INVITED TOO. FOR SHE IS THE ONE WHO TAUGHT ME TO COOK, YOU AND MOM TAUGHT US WELL. WHEN YOU SEE MOM, DO ME A FAVOR, GIVE HER A KISS AND HUG FOR ME. I LOVE YOU VERY MUCH, JOANNE
To the family and friends of Ben Jonczak, We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to you in your time of sorrow. Sincerely, L. Edgell I. Edgell
IT”S YOUR DAUGHTER AGAIN. IAM SITTING HERE AT MY COMPUTER AGAIN THINK ALL THOSE LITTLE TALKS WE HAD. I CAN FEEL YOU IN THIS ROOM. IT IS A GOOD FEELING. I SURE DO MISS YOU VERY MUCH. I KNOW I USE TO GET MAD AT YOU. BUT DID MAKE ME ANGRY WHEN YOU DID SO CRAZY THINGS. I ONLY WANTED TO KEEP YOU ALITTLE LONGER, BUT I KNEW YOU WANTED TO GO TO A HAPPIER AND PEACEFUL PLACE. YOU WANTED TO BE WITH MOM. I WAS TRING TO BE SELFISH.I”M SORRY. AS I SIT HERE IAM LOOKING OVER TO YOUR FAVORITE CHAIR. HOPING I CAN SEE YOU BUT I KNOW YOU ARE NOT THERE. YOU WILL ALWAYS BE IN MY HEART. I LOVE YOU AND I HOPE YOU ARE IN PEACE WITH YOUSELF. I WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY. TALK TO YOU LATER, LOVE JANET
Pap I lost you on Feb 28th of 2002 and ever since then i am missing a very important man in my life. Pap i know i have done alot of things that you were’nt proud of i only want to make you proud of me i promised you i would go and get my Ged and i would go to college and become what i wanted to become which was a paralegal and i will i know you just wanted us to make something of us. Pap you are the father all of us never had I will never forget you and i know you will lead me in the right direction and watch over me.You always said to get along with your mom and that’s what i will do.My life will never be the same and i will always come to visit you and have our talks I love you Pap always and don’t you ever forget it>
Pap Ever since you had past away there is an empty place in my heart. I miss you very much and life will never be the same without you but i know you are in a better place with grandma which whom i never met but i am shore she is just as great as you are I love you always pap and i will always know you are watching over me in everything i do. I promise you i will do my best in school and be what I always wanted to be when i grow up
I love you Pap and i miss you very much and i wish you would come back to life.And i have been getting A’s on my papers.And i know you see everything we do.And again I love you Pap with all my heart.
PapI love you very much I wish you would come back to life.I miss you and I promise i will be good for mommy and i will come to see you I know you are watching me
Pap I miss you alot. You were a great pap. Everyone loved you. I will never forget you and always remember you. I LOVE YOU!!!
AS I SIT HERE AT MY COMPUTER WRITING THIS I HAD ALOT OF TIME TO THINK OF ALL THOSE MEMORIES I HAD OF YOU DAD. IT IS HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE GONE. I HAVE MY MOMENT WHEN I CRY ALOT. MISSING YOU. I KNOW I SOMETIME MADE YOU ANGRY. BUT I ALWAYS LOVE YOU. SOMEDAY I HOPE TO SEE YOU AND MOM. IAM TRYING TO BE STRONG BUT IT IS HARD TO DO. I CAN REMEMBER THE TIME YOU WERE TEACHING ME AND BILLY HOW TO DRIVE A STANDARD SHIFT. YOU WERE VERY BRAVE OR REMEMBER WHEN YOU TAUGHT ME HOW TO DRIVE. ALL THE HOLIDAYS THAT WE SPENT TOGETHER.ALL THE GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN MISS YOU VERY MUCH. THEY LOVE YOU VERY MUCH. WELL DADDY, I WILL CLOSE FOR NOW, LOVE YOU, JANET
Pap it will be a month exactly on March 28th and that is my birthday, my birthday will not be the same without you, holiday’s won’t be the same without you, life will never be the same without you. Pap you are an important man in my life you are everything to me.You always said that when you passed away you would have weeds growing up around your grave. But you are wrong about that I and everyone loves you more than anything We all will make sure you don’t I promise you that. I know you are in a better place away from warand crime. You are right by the love your life grandma. And now both of you are watching over all of us.I Love You Grandama and Grandpa!You will always be in my mind and heart pushing me to acomplish my goals.I will talk to you later. Again always remember I love you!!!!!!
Pap, Hey it has been awhile since the last time i had wrote i visit you often. I tell you what is going on It has been almost 3 months and it seems like a lifetime. I miss you more and more as each day passes I am always thinking of you and wishing you were here. I miss our talks and just sitting there with you I can’t believe you are gone! Me and the kids are making you and grandma a reef i know that grandma favorate color is purple and we are putting yours in blue I will be talking to you soon but until then i love you with all my heart and i miss you and i know you are always with me Love your granddaugter, Jennifer