Sam J. "Zeke" Tombasco

Sam J. "Zeke" Tombasco of Hazleton passed away Thursday in Lehigh Valley Hospital-Hazleton.

Born in Hazleton, he was the son of the late Sebastian and Mildred (Frask) Tombasco.

Zeke served in the U.S. Army and was a member of Queen of Heaven Parish at Our Lady of Grace Church.

He worked for the Tombasco Construction Co., was an avid Phillies fan and was an outstanding elementary basketball coach at Our Lady of Grace School for many years.

Preceding him in death, in addition to his parents, were his sisters, Florence Tombasco and Josephine McGrory, and brothers, Anthony, Michael and Alfred Tombasco.

Surviving are his wife, the former Anna Marie Marchese; children, Lynn Hughes and husband, Tom, White Haven; Mark Tombasco and wife, Marylil, Bloomsburg; and Barbara Warg and husband, Robert, Hazleton; a brother, Donald and wife, Jeanne, Hazleton; grandchildren, Sami Salko and husband, John, Michael, Matthew and Mitchel Tombasco and Kayleigh and Jessica Warg; and great-grandson, Anthony Salko.

Friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in Our Lady of Grace Church, Hazleton.

Fierro Funeral Service Inc., Hazleton, is handling the arrangements.