Palko

John G. Palko, 43, of Farmington, Minn., formerly of Mars, died Saturday evening at his home.

Born in McCandless Township, Jan. 27, 1967, he was the son of Edward T. and Eileen Gaydos Palko of Mars.

He was a member of St. Kilian Roman Catholic Church in Mars.

He was a 1989 graduate of Penn State University with a business management degree.

He worked in building maintenance for the state of Minnesota.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Edward Palko of West Palm Beach, Fla.; and by aunts, uncles and cousins.

<B>PALKO </B>— Friends of John G. Palko, who died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the <B>McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home</B>, 238 Crowe Ave. Mars. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Kilian Church in Mars with the Rev. Charles Bober, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Holy Savior Cemetery, Richland Township.Directions and condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.