Petronella Karaliunas biography: 10 things about Pennsylvania woman from Lithuania

Petronella Packauskas Dwilinski Karaliunas was a Lithuanian woman who lived in Pennsylvania, United States. She is Anne Rose Karaliunas‘s mother.

Anne married George Francis Dymond Sr. In 1955, she gave birth to Joan Marie Dymond, who went missing in 1969.

On November 17, 2012, Joan’s remains were found. The Pennsylvania State Police confirmed on October 4, 2022 that the remains belonged to her and announced on June 13, 2023 that her death has been ruled a homicide.

Petronella died without knowing what happened to Joan. Here are 10 more things about the grandmother:

1. She was born in Lithuania to Louis Dwilinski and Anna Packauskas.
2. She was married to Martin Karaliunas.
3. She was 4 years younger than Martin. They have two children together.
4. In 1907, her father died at the age of 35.
5. In 1923, she gave birth to Leonard Martin Karaliunas in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. He married Mary Kulyeshie Karaliunas. In 1944, Mary gave birth to Leonard Martin Karaliunas Jr.
6. In 1924, she gave birth to Anne in Wilkes-Barre.
7. In 1936, her mother died at the age of 68.
8. On June 25, 1969, her granddaughter Joan went missing from Wilkes-Barre.
9. On August 20, 1971, her husband Martin died in Wilkes-Barre. He was 75.
10. In June 1983, she died in Wilkes-Barre. She was 83.