Obituaries

Anthony P. Turel, Jr., M.D, 85, of Danville, PA, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at his residence on Thursday, October 22, 2026. He was born July 2, 1941, in Kingston PA, the son of the late Anthony P., Sr. and Anna Evanosky Turel.

He was married to the love of his life of 57 years, Mildred Catherine Lewandowski, whom he married June 30, 1969.

He graduated from Kingston High School in 1959 where he was the Center for the Championship Football Team and also Co-Captain during his senior year. Anthony was noted in the Luzerne County Sports Hall of Fame as being a three-sports athlete including football, basketball and track He graduated from Cornell University in 1963, where he was Captain of the football team, then graduating from Cornell Medical School in 1967.

He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force as a Captain from June 7, 1967 – September 4, 1970, including service time in the Vietnam War.

Anthony was employed by Geisinger Medical Center beginning in 1974. While there, he was appointed as the Director of Neurology from 1991-1997 and Director of Clinical Trials from 2004 – 2006. Anthony was very active with the Multiple Sclerosis Society for many years. He retired briefly in 2006 but then worked part time for Hershey Medical Center for nine years. He then returned to Geisinger Medical Center, retiring officially in 2016.

He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church where he served in the Choir. He was also very active in the Kiwanis Club in Danville for many years as well as the Danville VFW where he served as Chaplain.

His life was dedicated to serving people and his community. In his younger days, Anthony also enjoyed umpiring for Little League Games and being a Soccer Coach. Anthony was a man who was fiercely loyal to his friends and family. He enjoyed traveling, was an avid fan of the Cornell Football Team, and loved spending time with his family and friends at Spring Lake. Above all, his greatest treasure in his life was spending time with his grandchildren, all of whom he adored.

Anthony was a beacon of strength and compassion throughout his life, touching the hearts of his family, many in the community and beyond.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by one daughter; Victoria Turel-Wiktor and her husband Brian of Danville PA; two grandsons: Gavin Wiktor, serving in the United States Navy and Aiden Wiktor of Danville, PA and one granddaughter, Hadley Gerace and her husband Joey of Edinboro PA.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Larry Turel in 2017.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Prayer Service to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 11:00 AM with Father Kenneth Roth as Celebrant at Visneski Funeral Home, Inc. 42 West Mahoning Street Danville, PA. Friends will be received at the funeral home from 9:30 – 10:45 AM.

The family will provide flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to Dementia Society of America 188 N. Main Street Doylestown PA 18901 or online at dementiasociety.org.