William F. " Buck " Delinsky:

Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Friend

February 14, 1931 – January 17, 2022

William F. "Buck" Delinsky, 90, died peacefully in his sleep on January 17, with his wife of 64 years by his side.

Buck is survived by his wife, Shirley (Miller) Delinsky; children Susan Kutchinsky (Chas), Janie Roberts (Tom) and Bill (Kathleen). He was grandfather to six grandchildren: Kelly Gigliotti (Fred), Nicole McFetridge (Adam), Kevin Kessock, Taryn Mahon (Jimmy), Natalie Delinsky and Tess Delinsky as well as four great grandchildren with another on the way. He was preceded in death by his father John Delinsky, mother Emma (Domblosky) Delinsky and brother John Dalinsky.

Buck was born and raised in Gilberton, PA and attended Gilberton High School, Class of 1948.  His adult life was spent in Frackville, PA where he was a member of the former St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church.  He was employed at Cummins Diesel, Inc in Ashland for 42 years where he served as regional and then corporate parts manager until his retirement in 1995.

Anyone who ever met Buck knew he loved to talk, especially about his children and grandchildren as well as his love (and sometimes disdain) for the Philadelphia Phillies and  Eagles. Buck loved sharing stories and was always eager to hear how his grandchildren were doing with work, school, etc. He also could talk - or rather debate - for hours about Philadelphia and Penn State sports, particularly with his many friends at the Frackville Elks, where he was a member for 50 years.

Buck truly valued family and friends. He often shared in later years how much he missed those who passed before him. His memory of so many things was uncanny. He would share stories of classmates and high school games especially the great local basketball teams when he was younger. He fondly remembered coaching little league and teener league baseball and still remained in touch with some of his players. He would also share tales of his experiences seeing the Brooklyn Dodgers and great players like Ted Williams as well as witnessing Wilt Chamberlain's 100 point game. Buck enjoyed sharing these stories and his incredible memories of life over a beer, a round of golf, or just an afternoon visit in his living room.

In the end, Buck died as he wanted in his home with the love of his life beside him. In life and in death, Buck did it his way! He will be missed dearly by all who loved and knew him.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Open Arms Ministry in St Clair, https://openarmhelps.org/ .

Services and burial will be private.

Thomas M. Sullivan Funeral Home Inc., Frackville is in charge of the arrangements