Wilburton – Frank J. Gronski Jr., 65, of 516 3 ^rd Ave., passed away suddenly on March 3, 2023 after an automobile accident on Rt. 61, Butler Twp. near North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School.

He was born in Rochester, NY, on May 10, 1957, the son of the late Frank J. Gronski Sr. and Claire (Yoder) Gronski.

Frank attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help Elementary School in Rochester, NY and was a 1976 graduate of Mount Carmel High School. He studied electrical technology at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster. Frank was employed as a maintenance specialist at North Schuylkill Junior/Senior High School, Fountain Springs.

On May 4, 1985, he married the former Sharon M. Heffner in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church.

Frank was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church. He was the former treasurer of the AFSCME, served his community as a firefighter and treasurer for the Wilburton Hose Co., and he was also a member of the PA State Education Association. Frank was an avid motorcycle enthusiast. He loved spending time with his family and his dogs. He enjoyed planting, gardening, working outside, and visiting the beach.

Frank is survived by his wife, Sharon Gronski of Wilburton; two daughters, Michelle Gronski, Pharm. D. and Jennifer Gronski, Pharm. D., both of Wilburton; a sister, Kathy Blase of Pottsville; beloved dogs, Bridget and Baxter "Boo Boo" and his cat, Simba; a nephew, Michael Blase and wife, Katie and their son, T.J. of Pottsville; a niece, Dr. Linda Blase, MD  and husband, Justin Anchorstar of Columbia; mother-in-law Maryann Heffner of Wilburton; brother-in-law, John Heffner and wife, Paula and their three sons, Jack, Mark and Brad of West Norriton; brother-in-law, Rich Heffner and wife, Tara and their daughter, Tori of Elysburg; as well as many aunts, uncles, and cousins. In addition to his parents, Frank was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Walter and Anna Gronski; maternal grandparents, Albert and Martha Yoder; aunt, Edna Rutkowski; father-in-law, John F. Heffner; brother-in-law, Timothy Blase; and cousin, Bob Gronski.

Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, March 13, 2023 at 11 a.m. with Father Francis Karwacki as celebrant in the Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Burial will follow in Our Mother of Consolation Cemetery, Mt. Carmel Twp. Viewing will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2023 from 6 p.m. until the Christian Wake Service at 8 p.m. and Monday, March 13, 2023 from 9 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. in C. J. Lucas Funeral Home Inc., Mount Carmel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.