Frank H. Voytek
Frank H. Voytek, age 70, Uniontown, Pa., lost his two year battle with pancreatic cancer on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Laurel Ridge Nursing Home with his loving family at his side.
He was born May 21, 1943 in Waynesburg, Pa.
His parents, Frank A. and Isabel ‘Honey’ Vojtek; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Billie and Caroline Schiffbauer preceded him in death.
Frank graduated from Cumberland Township High School, Class of 1962.
He proudly served his country with the United States Army from 1962 to 1965 Quartermaster Corps, Vietnam War Veteran 1963-1964, and served in United States Army Reserve from 1965 to 1968.
Frank retired from Christy Park Works, McKeesport, Pa., where he was a Welder for 40 years.
He was a member of Saint Mary (Nativity) Roman Catholic Church where he served as an Usher.
He was a Life Member and President of the Vietnam Veterans Inc. (VVI) of Fayette County for 27 years, a Life Member of the AMVETS Post 103 in Hopwood, Pa., Life Member of The Catholic War Veterans Post 1669 in Uniontown, Life Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8543 in Evans Manor, member of Knights of Columbus Third Degree Council 1275, Uniontown, Eagles Aerie 828 in Uniontown, United Steel Workers Union District 10 Local 5852, Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund member since 1991, and founding sponsor of the National Museum of the United States Army.
Frank was a dedicated Committee Member, Planning Consultant and participant during the Vietnam War Memorial Wall Experience held on August of 2000.
Surviving are his devoted wife, J. Elaine (Schiffbauer) with whom he would have celebrated forty-nine years of marriage on January 2, 2014; their children: Christine E. Brownfield and husband Patrick of Uniontown, Ann Marie Detrick and husband Todd of Hopwood, Pa.; two grandsons: Scott Brownfield and Cassandra Miller of Uniontown, and Dustin Detrick of Hopwood, Pa.; brother, Donald Voytek and wife Cheryl of Carmichaels, Pa.; sister-in-law, Linda Voytek and husband Joe of Perryopolis, Pa.; brothers-in-law: William Schiffbauer and wife Dort of Stevensville, Michigan, R o b e r t Schiffbauer and wife Susan, Carmichaels, Pa., James Schiffbauer and wife Linda of Nemacolin, Pa.; many nieces and nephews and cousins; and a very special young man ‘the son he never had’, Michael Pyle of Uniontown. He is also survived by his very ‘special brothers’ of the Vietnam Veterans Inc. of Fayette County.
Friends will be received at STEPHEN R. HAKY FUNERAL HOME INC., 603 North Gallatin Avenue Extension, Uniontown Pa., on Thursday evening, December 26, from 6 to 9 p.m., Friday, December 27, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, December 28, until 9:15 a.m. when Prayers of Transfer will be said at funeral home.
The Funeral Mass will follow at 10 a.m. on Saturday in Saint Mary Nativity Roman Catholic Church, 61 North Mount Vernon Ave., Uniontown, with Rev. Father Peter L. Peretti as Celebrant.
Interment will be held on Monday, December 30 2013 at 12:30 p.m. at The National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Bridgeville, with Military Honors and Rites accorded by the Vietnam Veterans Inc. of Fayette County.
It was Frank’s wish t h a t m e m o r i a l contributions be made to the St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, Post Office Box 1000, Department 142, Memphis, TN 38101-9908
The family thanks the nurses and the staff of Laurel Ridge Nursing Home, Dr. Pish and Greg for their exceptional care
Parish Wake Service will be held in funeral home Friday afternoon at 3:30 p.m.
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