John Albert "Janek" Emanski

John Albert "Janek" Emanski died Sunday evening, August 22, 2021 at Allied Nursing Home, Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA, five weeks after celebrating his 95th birthday at the General Hospital with family members. He was a member of our Lady of Hope Parish, formerly St. Mary's Church of the Maternity.

Janek was born on July 13, 1926 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, to Leon and Victoria Jendrzejewski Emanski. His step-father was Thomas Luzack. He graduated from GAR Memorial High School, Wilkes-Barre, PA.

He entered the Navy upon Graduation and was immediately assigned to work with Morse Code on the USS Langley. When Janek became 21 in 1947, he became the owner and Proprietor of Emo's Cafe, E Northampton Street. Emo was his nickname in school.

He sold the business in 1963 and moved with his Mother, Victoria and sister, Mary to Brooklyn, New York where he spent the rest of his life until his retirement.

He worked at many Elite businesses such as the Irving Trust Bank on Wall Street and the Carlyle Hotel, NY City. He was a very popular Waiter and Maître De and became friends with many Movie Stars and Dignitaries. He retired from the Carlyle at 86 years old.

He was a man of many talents. He attended Wilkes College as an Art Major and also studied with his brother, Bernard and became a popular Artist and Sign Painter. He used his talents as a Sign Painter for many years doing Signs for his Parish.

Other talents was his MEMORY up until the end. Not only birthdays but all Historic Events. Was very famous for his Comedic Talents and had a reputation for these talents in the Navy and among professional Comedians at the Carlyle, Yacht Parties and family functions. Some of the Comedians even used his jokes.

He was a Bachelor and never had children. So, his Nieces and Nephews were like his children.

He was proceeded in death by his Brothers: Bartholomew, Leon, Bernard, Joseph and Thomas. And, his Sisters: Marta, Anna, Lottie and Mary. Deceased Nephews: John and Frank Grohowski.

He is survived by his Nieces and their Spouses: Ann Marie Emanski and husband, Peter D. Bruno; Marianne Grohowski Peters; and, Carol Ann Emanski and husband, Dominick Marronaro. Nephews and Spouses: Joseph L. and wife, Dolores Ryan Emanski, Bernard J. and Kathryn Zurek Emanski and Thomas and wife, Susan Barney Emanski.

He is also survived by many Great Nieces and Nephews. The Emanski Family has quite a heritage story. Janek is the end of an era in the Emanski-Jendrzejewski Family.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 10:00am from the Jendrzejewski Funeral Home, 21 North Meade Street, Wilkes-Barre, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30am at Our Lady of Hope parish, Park Avenue, Wilkes-Barre. The Reverend John S. Terry, Pastor, will be Celebrant. Interment with military honors will follow in St. Mary's Maternity Cemetery, West Wyoming. Friends may call Thursday evening from 5:00 to 8:00pm at the funeral home.