Daniel T. Pienta (Dzaci) 74, of the Miners Mills section of Wilkes-Barre, passed away Friday afternoon, August 12, 2022.

Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Stanley and Florence (Dworakoski) Pienta.

Daniel was a graduate of James M. Coughlin High School, Wilkes-Barre, Class of 1965 and was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, serving with the 82nd Airborne Division.

He was employed as a copier service technician and was a member of Saints Peter & Paul Church, Plains. Daniel enjoyed cooking, gardening, and spending time with his family.

Preceding him in death in addition to his Father and Mother are his Wife, Jacqueline on March 6, 2020, and Sister, Christine (Tina) Baines on June 7, 2013.

Surviving are his Daughter Danielle Hoover and her Husband Don, Plains, Grandsons Dean and Dawson Hoover, Sons; Brian and Mark Pienta, Sanford North Carolina; Brother Stanley Pienta and his wife Joan, Plains and Sister, Mary Maurer and Companion Edward Gill, Wilkes-Barre, Nephews and Nieces.

Funeral services for Daniel will be held Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at 7:00 pm at the Corcoran Funeral Home, Inc., 20 South Main Street Plains, PA, with Deacon Donald Crane, officiating. Interment will be held at the convenience of the family. Family and friends may call Wednesday from 5:00pm to 7:00 pm at the funeral home.

Memorial donations, if desired, may be made to Vietnam Veterans of America, 8719 Colesville Road Suite 100 Silver Spring, Md. 20910.