Pauline "Tiny" Guman

Pauline Tatiana “Tiny” Mizok Guman, 85, of Olyphant died on Wednesday at Green Ridge Care Center.  Her husband, the late Joseph Guman, Jr. died on February 20, 2001.  They were married on April 8, 1953.

Born in Jermyn, she was the third child of eight all born at home to the late Michael and Anna Chup Mizok. She was a 1952 graduate of Jermyn High School and resided in Olyphant since 1963.  She was employed as a seamstress and was a member of ILGWU.

Pauline was very proud of her hardworking children who built her home from the ground up to make her life easier.  Her daughter and son-in-law went above and beyond to help her.

The family would like to thank everyone at the Green Ridge Care Center for their excellent care, especially Colleen, Kiersha, Becky, David, Ben, also Bonnie and Joyce from Hospice of Sacred Heart. A special thanks to Father Alexi. She loved all staff activities and housekeeping. We will forever remember “Googa go home in your “cougar.”

She is survived by two sons:  Joseph Guman, IV of Lake Quinn and Paul Guman and wife, Donna of Olyphant; a daughter, Judy McCabe and husband, Joseph of Olyphant; two brothers: Michael Mizok and Paul Mizok; three sisters: Anna Sue Pezak and husband Stanley, Sadie Jesuitt and Mary Ann Jeryga and husband Carl; six grandchildren:  Brandon, Justin, Joseph & Kristina Guman and James & Jonathan McCabe; four great grandchildren: Jayce & Jakob McCabe and Cambria & Danica Guman; many nieces, nephews & cousins.

A Blessing Service will be held Saturday November 23, at noon from the Hudak-O’Shea Funeral Home, 115 Garfield Ave. Olyphant.

Friends may call from 10 AM until the time of the service at the funeral home. Interment will be at a later date in Jermyn Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to donors choice.

For directions or online condolences please visit www.hudak-osheafuneralhome.com