Andrew Kochinski

Andrew J. Kochinski, 85, of Whitehouse Beach in Delaware died Monday at Delaware Hospice Center.

Born January 23, 1926 in Nanticoke he was a son of the late Joseph and Stella Kochinski.

As a young man Andrew worked coal in Wilkes-Barre's Empire Shaft and performed in the Wyoming Valley as a professional singer under the stage name of Little Johnny Dole.

Andrew was a Navy veteran of World War II.

A thirty year resident of Levittown, he went into business for himself operating Little Andy's Appliance Store and Little Andy's Tavern in Bristol until his retirement to Whitehouse Beach.

His wife of sixty-three years, Dolores 'Boots' Pluskey Kochinski died July 2, 2010. A sister, Katherine Lowe also preceded him in death.

Andy will be missed by his children, Colleen and her husband John Coder of Trevose and John and his wife Stephanie Kochinski of Whitehouse Beach; grandchildren, Ashley and Sarah Heil, John and Danielle Kochinski; great-grandchildren, Stephanie, Jackson and Daniel; and a brother, George and his wife Dorothy Zegiestowsky of Gilbertsville, PA.

Celebration of Andrew’s Life will be held Friday at 11 AM at McLaughlin’s – The Family Funeral Service, 142 South Washington Street in Wilkes-Barre. Entombment will be in Saint Mary's Mausoleum in Hanover Township.

Visitation will be held at McLaughlin's on Friday from 10 to 11 AM.

Memorial donations are preferred and may be made to Delaware Hospice Center, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963.

Permanent messages and memories can be shared with Andrew’s family at www.celebratehislife.com