Stanley George Niemits
Stanley George Niemits, age 89, of Old Walnut Hill Road, Uniontown, Pa., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 28, 2006, in Select Specialty Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg, Pa. He was born April 20, 1916, in Mammoth, Westmoreland County, Pa., the son of Jacob and Alice (Pocratsky) Niemits.
Stanley was a member of Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church, The Holy Name Society and a regular at daily Mass. He was responsible for the Rose Garden at the Church Grotto.
He also won numerous awards and blue ribbons for his roses at the local Fayette County Fair for several years.
“Stan” was a deeply religious, kind and generous man. He will be remembered for his love of God and his family. He shared his love and talents through assisting at daily Mass, transporting the sick and family members, constructing the family home as well as many remodeling projects for relatives and friends.
He retired from United States Steel’s Maple Creek Mine and was a member of the United Mine Workers of America.
He had also worked for American Bridge and Barnes Construction.
“Stan” enjoyed gardening, fishing and football.
He was a past member of the Hutchinson Sportsmen’s Club and a member of the American Rose Society.
He was predeceased by his parents, sisters, Alice Niemits, Mary Niemits, Sophie Niemits, Katherine Klotz and Bertha Turay, and an infant brother.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Theresa Wrona Niemits; children: Stanley Niemits and his wife, Pamela, of Springs City, Pa., Annette Mamula and her husband, John, of Hopwood, Pa., Bernice O’Connor and her husband, Patrick, of Perryopolis, Pa., and Monica Trimble and her husband, Mark of Scott Depot, West Virginia; seven grandchildren: Kimberly Rose and her husband Mark, Scott Niemits, John Mamula and his wife Cindy, Kristin Mamula, Lauren O’Connor, Ryan Trimble and Brendan Trimble; three great-grandchildren: Teaghan Rose, Sasha Rose and Larson Rose; a sister, Martha Niemits; a brother, Fred Niemits; and numerous nephews and nieces.
Friends were received in the STEPHEN E. KEZMARSKY III FUNERAL HOME AT 71 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, UNIONTOWN, Pa., on Friday, March 31, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and will be received this morning (Saturday, April 1) until 8:30 a.m. when a Blessing Service will be held.
A Mass of Christian Burial follows at 9 a.m. in Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church with the Rev. Father Alexander L. Pleban as Celebrant and Father Matthew Brozavic, O.F.M., as Concelebrant.
Interment will follow in Saint Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery, Hopwood, Pa.
Donations may be made to Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church, Old Walnut Hill Road, Uniontown, PA 15401.
Saint Joseph’s Confraternity of Christian Mothers recited the Rosary in the Funeral Home on Friday at 3:15 p.m.
Saint Joseph Family Vigil Service by The Ministries of Consolation was held on Friday at 3:30 p.m.