Paul Lewis Kacmar
0005904551-01-1.jpg Paul Lewis Kacmar, age 91, of Uniontown, Pennsylvania died peacefully at the Hillside M a n o r Personal Care Home on F r i d a y July 16th, 2010. Paul was b o r n o n January 22, 1919 i n Uniontown, Pennsyl-vania, son of Andrew Kacmar Sr. and Anna (nee Fiffik) Kacmar.
Paul was a member of Saint Mary Nativity Roman Catholic Church in Uniontown and also a member of the Holy Name Society of Saint Mary’s Parish.
He attended Stony Point School on the New Salem Road.
Paul proudly served his country during World War II in the United States Army. He served with the 716th Tank Battalion, 14th Armored Division as Technical Sergeant 4th Grade (Tec4) Med. Tank Crewman where he drove medium tanks, operated tank radio and guns and did minor repairs on tanks. He earned the Expert M1 Rifleman accommodation and kept a day by day journal of company activities, some of which were published in his hometown newspaper. He served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and earned three Bronze Stars and Bronze Service Arrowhead on the Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon. He also received the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two Bronze Stars, the Good Conduct Ribbon, World War II Victory Ribbon with three Overseas Service Bars. He was also awarded the Purple Heart as well as the Bronze Star.
Paul was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 47 in Uniontown and the American Legion, Hopwood Branch 103.
He was a retired automobile mechanic, working for over 50 years at his trade. He was owner and operator of the Hopwood-Speedway Garage, formerly located in Hopwood, Pennsylvania then relocated on Hopwood-Fairchance Road.
Paul enjoyed small game hunting and gardening and was a member of the Izaak Walton League.
He also enjoyed bowling and was a member of the Moonlighter’s Bowling League at Manor Lanes for many years.
Paul was also a member of The Knights of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter (infant) Paula; brothers: Joseph and wife Rose (Detroit, Michigan), Stephen and wife Albena and Edward “Buzzy” (Uniontown), Frank (Warren, Ohio); sisters: Joan and husband Joseph (Kowatch), Catherine and husband Ronald (Farrish) and Martha and husband Bernhardt (Mueller) all of Detroit, Michigan, infant Margaret (Uniontown) and Mildred and husband Ferdinand (Spoljarick) of Masontown, Pennsylvania.
Surviving are: his wife of 68 years, Natalie (Kucela) Kacmar; a daughter, Madelyn (Cindric) and husband Jay of Uniontown; brothers Raymond and wife Grace of New Salem, Pennsylvania and Andrew Jr. of Uniontown; sisters-in-law: Mary (Reading, Pennsylvania) and Jean (Warren, Ohio); and many nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received at the CRAWFORD FUNERAL HOME, Hopwood, Pennsylvania today (Monday, July 19th) from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. then on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 until 9:30 a.m. when Prayers of Transfer will be said.
A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 10 a.m. in Saint Mary Nativity Roman Catholic Church with Reverend Father Micah Kozoil as Celebrant.
Interment will follow at Saint Thomas Roman Catholic Church Cemetery, Footedale, Pennsylvania where Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 47 will accord Military Rites.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Uniontown Public Library, Jefferson Street, Uniontown, PA 15401 in Paul’s name.
A “Special Thank You” to Hillside Manor caregivers and hospice nurse Becky for being so patient, caring and attentive toward Paul.
A Parish Wake Service will be held in the Funeral Home today at 3:30 p.m.