Justinas Timinskas (Tyminski, Timinsky), age 59, passed away at home on 16 East Parker St., Scranton, after an illness. He was the son of the late Kazimier and Ona Bukauskaite Timinskas and of Polish descent.  Born Nov. 16, 1887 in Kaunas rag., Lithuania (and baptized in St. Peter and Paul's Church), he immigrated to Scranton following brothers Anthony and Vladislaus (Stanley) and sister Teckla Narusaitis Repshas, leaving behind Casmir (Charles), Mykolas (Michael), and sister Ona.

Justin enlisted in the United States Army during World War 1 (aka The Great War). He was a Private First Class in the 27th Infantry Division, 107 Regiment, Company H. Late in October 1918 his unit was ordered as replacement Infantry in the Battle of Hindenburg Line in France because of the tremendous losses. The war ended Nov. 11, 1918 and he received an honorable discharge but respiratory problems lingered due to heavy exposure to mustard gas. The commander of the 27th Infantry Division was General O'Ryan and so the Division was nicknamed Orion. When Justin returned to the United States in 1919, he was presented with a military patch embroidered with the star pattern depicting the constellation Orion. Justin was the proud recipient of the Victory Medal. He is listed in the World War 1 National Memorial Roll of Honor.

After the Depression he worked in the mines in Roosevelt's CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp.) work program.

He was preceded in death by nephew Anthony (1915) and a sister-in-law Julia Bubelis (Bubel) Timinskas (1943). He never got over the untimely death of his brother Jurgis (George) Timinskas, a Russian Army Cavalry Officer, who became a Russian Imperial Guard in the Lithuanian Regiment (aka Leib Guard) and died during the Russian Revolution on assignment to Tsarina Alexandra Feodorovna in 1917.

Justin always looked forward to summers at Nay Aug Park and Lake Lincoln. He had an amiable personality, never complained, and took life as it came. He had an ever-present grin.

He will be missed by his large extended family and especially by nephews August Timinskas, Peter Timinskas, and Edward Joseph Timins, Sr.

Funeral arrangements by the Joseph Noreika Funeral Home, 1740 N. Main Ave., Scranton, PA.

Mass of Christian Burial at St. Michael's Roman Catholic Lithuanian Church, Scranton, officiated by Rt. V. Rev. Msgr. John F. Boll (Baltrusaitis).

Interment, Cathedral Cemetery.
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To find the grave in Section 7: enter the Oram Street Gate and turn left up the road until you see the cannon. Bear west until you see the flag pole. Cross the street and walk up to the third row and count 11th from the right.
N.B. The suffix -sky was a spelling change required by the Russians. -ski is Polish. The suffix -kas means"son of" in Lithuanian. Justin was actively using the last name Timinskas by the 1940 census.