In Memory of
Charles Barzydlo
July 17, 2016
Obituary
Charles Barzydlo, 58, of Cresco, died on Sunday,
July 17, 2016 at the University of Pennsylvania in
Philadelphia surrounded by his family. He was the
husband of Michele (Tranchita) with whom he shared 33
years of marriage.
Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was the son of
Charles and Grace (Koscielicki) Barzydlo and the
grandson of Mary Barzydlo, all of East Stroudsburg.
A retired Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Police Officer and U.S. Marine, Charles was the epitome
of faithful service and dedication. He was part of the
elite Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police
Department Emergency Service Unit — a unit uniquely
trained and equipped to perform tactical and technical
rescue duty for other department elements.
In 1985, he graduated from the Port Authority Police
Academy and embarked on a journey that would become one
of his biggest life changing events. In September of
2001, Charles became one of the first responders at the
World Trade Center. He not only served as a specially
trained police officer this day, but as a colleague, a
brother and a hero. He would spend an additional six
months dedicating his time and effort to the strenuous
tasks that followed the attacks.
He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt and fish
and soon after his retirement in 2006, he and his wife,
Michele, and children would relocate from Point
Pleasant, New Jersey, to the Pocono Mountains, where he
quickly made many new friends and became the
neighborhood’s go to guy for organizing many hunting
excursions.
Above all else, he was a dedicated and faithful,
husband, father, grandfather, son, grandson, brother,
and friend.
In addition to his wife, parents and grandmother, he is
survived by his son, Eric Barzydlo and his wife,
Alexandra, of Etters; his daughter, Danielle Barzydlo of
Allentown; a brother, Ronald Barzydlo and his wife,
Mary, of Cresco; a sister, Cheryl Monczka and her
husband, Michael, of East Stroudsburg; two
grandchildren, Alaina and Ethan Barzydlo; and many
nieces, nephews, and friends.
There will be a viewing from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July
21 at the
Bolock Funeral Home,
6148 Paradise Valley Road, Cresco. The Rev. Fr. Richard
Czachor will celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial at 10
a.m. Friday, July 22 at Our Lady of Victory Church, 327
Cherry Lane Road, Tannersville. Interment is private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in honor of
Charles, may be made to the Headstrong Foundation, a
foundation that supports lymphoma and Leukemia patients
and families, at 232 Green Ave., Holmes, PA 19043; or by
visiting
https://headstrong.org/donate
