William Kovach
William Kovach, 92 years, of Greensboro Pennsylvania died at 1 p.m. on F r i d a y, September 2, 2011 i n h i s home following a l e n g t h y illness.
H e w a s b o r n o n Monday, June 9, 1919 in Nicholson Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania the son of Louis Kovach and Helen Marie (Kreson) Kovach.
Mr. Kovach graduated from Mapletown High School.
He served with the United States Army during World War II in the European Theatre.
In his early working years, he was employed by several local coal mines and then owned and operated local coal mines.
Mr. Kovach also owned and operated a trucking and construction company.
Later, he worked at the Duquesne Light’s Warwick Mine as a Tipple Man until retirement in the early 1990’s.
While working at Duquesne Light, he also worked as a State Farm Insurance agent for 41 years, retiring in 1994.
Mr. Kovach served as an Elder and choir member of the Greensboro Presbyterian Church.
He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6303 and also the United Mine Workers of America Duquesne Light Local 6310.
On Saturday, September 20, 1947, he married Violet Minor, who survives.
Also surviving are a son, William L. Kovach and his wife Elizabeth of Greensboro; a daughter, Janice K. Flynn and her husband Thomas of Greensboro; three grandsons: Tom Flynn Jr. and his wife Stacey, Joel Kovach and Ethan Kovach; great grandchildren: Brandi Flynn and Ian Flynn; a brother, Andrew Kovach of Greensboro; two sisters: Ethel Mikita of Tampa, Florida and Margaret Tencer and husband Albert of Morgantown, West Virginia; two sisters-in-law: Marie Kovach of Greensboro and Norma Kovach of Akron, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are three brothers, Steve Kovach, Charles Kovach and Louis Kovach, Jr.; three sisters, Mary Helen Kovach (who died in infancy), Helen M. Enoff and Pearl E. Kayla; three brothers-in-law, George M i k i t a, D i c k E n o f f and Alex Kayla; sisters-in-law, Pauline Kovach and H e l e n Kovach; and his parents.
Family and Friends will be welcomed today, September 4, from 3 to 8 p.m. in the YOSKOVICH FUNERAL HOME (724-966-5500), Martin J. Yoskovich, Funeral Director 300 South Vine Street (Route 88), Carmichaels, PA 15320 where the Funeral Service will be held on Monday, September 5, at 11 a.m. Rev. Dr. Robert M. Randolph will officiate.
Interment will follow at Monongahela Hill Cemetery, Mapletown, Pennsylvania.
The Cumberland American Legion Post 400 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Posts 3491 and 6303 will accord Military Honors at the graveside.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the G r e e n s b o r o P r e s b y t e r i a n Church, c/o T h o m a s J. F l y n n, 1733 South Eighty Eight Road, Greensboro, PA 15338.
For additional information and to sign the online Guest Book, please visit www.YoskovichFH.com