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Patrol Officer Jason M. Mozdziock, 29, of Wilkes-Barre Township died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011, at home. Born in Scranton, he was the son of Edward and Paula Wesloski Mozdziock, Clarks Green.Jason was a 1999 honors graduate of Valley View High School, attended the University of Scranton on a scholarship and received his associate degree in criminal justice from Lackawanna College. On Dec. 15, 2004, he was instrumental in saving the life of a Wilkes-Barre Township resident by utilizing his first aid and CPR skills and was awarded the Life Saving Medal.In 2005, Jason was promoted through the Civil Service to serve on the Wilkes-Barre Township police force, where he was authorized to wear two service stripes on his uniform for eight years of service to Wilkes-Barre Township. For several years, Jason worked for the Blakely and Dunmore police departments.While at high school and college, Jason played tennis and golf. He also enjoyed skiing, golfing, playing Texas Hold'em, going to Jimmy Buffet concerts and playing with his dog, Chester. He and his brother had a very special relationship and he was very proud of his accomplishments. Growing up, Jason was the light of his grandmother Madelyn's eyes and was a best friend to his grandfather, Walter. Jason was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 36, and the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Benevolent Association. Also surviving are a brother, Jeffrey W., Philadelphia; great-aunts, great-uncles and great-cousins; and many dear friends.His paternal grandparents, Edward and Vivian Link Mozdziock; and his maternal grandparents, Walter and Madelyn Kippycash Wesloski, preceded him in death.
Robert A. Brozowski, 61, of Poplar Street, Plains Township, died on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, at Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Plains Township. He was born in Wilkes-Barre Township and was a son of Irene Koterba of Wilkes-Barre and the late Stanley Brozowski. He graduated from Marymount School, Wilkes-Barre, class of 1967, and Luzerne County Community College. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Chief Brozowski has been with the Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department since June of 1971, starting as a Patrolman and promoted to Sergeant and then Lieutenant. He is the senior officer in the department and has served as chief of police for over 20 years. He had resided in Plains for over 25 years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and adored his beagles. He belonged to the Bear Hill Gun Club and the Warsaw Sportsman's Club. Surviving, besides his mother, are his wife of 27 years, Marcia Mrak Brozowski; son Scott and his girlfriend, Debra, Wilkes-Barre; daughters Marie and her boyfriend, Patrick, at home; Georgeann Mann and her husband, Lee, Hondo, Texas; Celia and Tom Thompson, Hanover Township; brother Michael Brozowski and his wife, Judith, Troy, Pa.; sister Catherine Markovitch and her husband, Simon, Fairfax, Va.; seven grandsons; as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.