Mr. Wassel L. Budnick

Wassel Louis Budnick, 79 of Topton, Pennsylvania passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 1, 2021 in St. Luke's University Health Network - Allentown Campus. He was the husband of Verna F. (Goba) Budnick. They were married on October 8, 1966 in Pottsville, PA.

Born in Minersville, PA, Wassel was a son of the late Catherine Bonchalk and Metro Budnick. He was 1959 graduate of Minersville High School. After graduation, Wassel honorably and faithfully served his country as a veteran of the United States Navy from 1959 to 1963. Mr. Budnick was employed by the Garden State Tannery, Fleetwood, PA for 40 years until his retirement in 2003. His interests included going on cruises, bus trips to the casino and spending time with family and his grandkids.

In addition to his spouse of 54 years, Verna, Wassel is survived by his two daughters, Michele L. (Budnick), wife of Jonathan Jewell, East Bangor, PA and Katherine (Budnick), wife of John L. Lancy, San Antonio, TX; and his three grandchildren, Conner Jewell, Sarah Lancy, and Abigail Lancy. In addition to his parents, Wassel was predeceased by his siblings, Julie (Pecovich) McShaw, John Pecovich, Mary (Pecovich) Zeluskey and Michael Budnick.

Services for Wassel will be held privately by his family.

The family requests contributions be made in Wassel’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105 or online at stjude.org/donate or Shriners Hospitals for Children, Processing Center, PO Box 863765, Orlando, FL 32886 or online at lovetotherescue.org.

Ludwick Funeral Homes, Inc., Topton, PA, is in charge of arrangements. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.Ludwickfh.com.