Ann Gluchowski, RN, of the Sheatown section of Newport Township, passed away Friday afternoon, May 10, 2024 at Lakewood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Sheatown, where she resided for care since November.

She was married to Anthony Gluchowski, with whom she shared thirty-six years until his passing on June 20, 2000.

Born and raised in Nanticoke, Ann was a daughter of the late John and Anna Tomko Haydock. She graduated from Nanticoke High School, and continued her education at St. John’s University, Queens, and trained to be a Registered Nurse at St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing, Brooklyn, New York.

Early in her career, she was an OB/GYN nurse in hospitals in New York. She was a 3 to 11 shift Supervisor at the former St. Stanislaus Nursing Home, Sheatown, for many years, and was last employed at Hampton House, Hanover Township, before retiring.

For most of her life, Ann was a member of the former St. Joseph’s Slovak Church, until its closing, and later St. Faustina Kowalska Parish, Nanticoke.

In addition to her husband, Anthony, she was preceded in death by an infant son; brothers, Aloysius, Albert, Bernard, John, Robert, and Michael Haydock; sisters, Rita Olshefski, Mary Namowicz, Bernadine Matusek, Josephine Karpinski, and an infant, Josie.

Surviving are her daughters Dianne Kowalski, Glen Lyon; Paula Kowalski and her husband, James, Sheatown; grandchildren, Jason Kowalski and wife, Kindra; Matthew Kowalski and fiancé, Pamela Walters; Shannon Kowalski; Katie Malshefski and her husband, Mark; great granddaughter, Gabby: a sister, Susan Brutski; a brother, Frank Haydock; numerous nieces and nephews; and several sisters-in-law.

Funeral services will begin 11:30 a.m. Wednesday from Dinelli Family Funeral Home, 170 E. Broad Street, Nanticoke with a Mass of Christian Burial at noon at St. Faustina Kowalska Parish, 520 S. Hanover Street, Nanticoke with the Rev. Brian F. Van Fossen, her pastor, as celebrant.

Interment will follow in St. Joseph’s Slovak Cemetery, Nanticoke.

Family and friends may call for viewing and visitation at the funeral home from 9:30 a.m. until transferal to the church Wednesday.

Ann’s family would like to sincerely thank the staff at Lakewood Nursing Center; nurses of the Hospice of the Sacred Heart; and Dr. Matthew Kozicki for their wonderful care.