John Sekura
John Sekura, 99, of (Uledi) Uniontown, Pa., died on Monday, September 9, 2013 in Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa.
He was born in Manhattan, N.Y. on March 31, 1914 .
He was the last member of his immediate family, preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary Sekura; three sisters, Mary, Annie and Helen; a brother, Peter and a niece, Diane Sekura.
John was a surveyor, retired from the Pennsylvania State Highway Department.
He proudly served his country in the US Army during World War II as a surveyor, including making maps for the Invasion of Normandy/D-Day, behind the lines (in England), June 1944. He had been a logger in the Pacific Northwest prior to enlisting in the Army.
John lived independently all of his life and felt he was in heaven in the mountains of Pennsylvania, his home. He felt an affinity for George Washington, a fellow surveyor, and a reverence for Native American culture.
Left to cherish his memory are his sister-in-law, Barbara Sekura; niece, Linda Sekura; nephew, Terence Sekura and wife Saida and their daughter (John’s great-niece), Alexandra; nephew, Andrew Sekura and wife Devi and their sons (John’s great-nephews), Brandon and Shaun.
Friends will be received in the STEPHEN R. HAKY FUNERAL HOME, Inc., 603 North Gallatin Ave., Ext. Uniontown, Pa., on Friday, September 13, from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m.
The Christian Burial Service will follow at 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Interment will follow in St. John Byzantine Church Cemetery in Hopwood, Pa., where military honors will be accorded at graveside by AMVETS Post 103.
Your personal written tributes and memories are welcomed and encouraged at hakyfuneralhome.com