Gabriel T. Kalinofski, 5, of Tulpehocken Twp., passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017 as a result of a house fire. Sadly, Gabriel's mother Jennifer L. Wilder and brother Julian D. Gust passed away with him in the fire.
Born in Reading, he was the son of Mark T. Kalinofski, Tulpehocken Twp.; and the late Jennifer L. Wilder. Gabriel was in Kindergarten at Bethel Elementary School. He enjoyed fishing, playing sports, trains, making mud pies, and feeding his chickens; and loved his dog Elsa. Gabriel was a busy little boy and was excited to go to school and ride the school bus.
Gabriel is also survived by his paternal grandmother: Heidi A. (Thibault), widow of Walter T. Kalinofski, South Heidelberg Twp.; maternal grandmother: Kathleen Ann (Heinly) Wilder, Hamburg; paternal grandfather: David Lee Wilder, and his wife Gwen, Gulfport, Mississippi; paternal great-grandmother: Marie A. (Davis), widow of Richard A. Thibault, Tulpehocken Twp.; maternal great-grandmother: Fay Stock, Douglassville; maternal great-grandmother: Diane McCalister, Chiefland, Florida; maternal great-grandfather: Jerry Lee Wilder, and his wife Pat, in Texas; aunts and uncles: Kristin and Jeff, Andrew and Rebecca, Michael and Brittany, and Jamie and Tim; and many cousins.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Jennifer, Gabriel and Julian will be celebrated on Saturday at 11:00 am from St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 94 Walnut Road, Hamburg, PA 19526. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hamburg. A visitation with the families will be held in the church Saturday 9:00 to 11:00 am. Leibensperger Funeral Homes, Inc., Hamburg is honored to be helping the families during this difficult time. For online condolences, please visit, www.leibenspergerfuneralhomes.com.