ALFRED STATION - Mark E. Transki, 66, of 192 Alfred Station Road, passed away
on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at the Highland Park Healthcare Center following a
one year battle with cancer. He was born
June 27, 1953 in Wellsville, the son of the late Victor G. and Anna Marie (Fay)
Transki.
Mark was a 1971 graduate of Wellsville High School. He was
employed in the maintenance department at Highland Park Healthcare Center in
Wellsville for 42 years; retiring as head of the department in 2018. His
co-workers were friends who saw him as honest, hardworking, and knowledgeable,
with a dry sense of humor. Mark wondered at the beauty of nature all his life,
and enjoyed hiking and camping, He was an accomplished musician who played lead
guitar and vocals for several bands in the 70's and 80's. He was a member of
the former Genesee Hose Company No. 5.
He is survived by two
sons, Joseph Transki of Columbus, Ohio and Brian (Jamie) Transki of Zanesville,
Ohio, two granddaughters, Ariana and Teegan Transki. two brothers, Victor G. (Barbara) Transki Jr.
of Arlington, TX, and John F. Transki of Chicago, IL, one sister, Linda Anne
(Jon) Ebeling of Wellsville, a nephew, Jeffrey Transki, three nieces, Jillian
(Darren) Kight, Jennifer Rowe, and Susan (Dan Helveston) Ebeling, and four
great nephews, Matthew and Benjamin Helveston, and Max and Kellen Rowe.
A memorial service is being planned and will be announced
later. Please consider memorial donations to the Activities Department of the
Highland Park Healthcare Center, 160 Seneca Street, Wellsville, NY or the
Wellsville Fire Department. To leave online condolences, please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
