John Michael Lechnar

John Michael Lechnar, age 76, of Gibraltar, Michigan passed away on Friday, August 22, 2014 in Michigan.
He was born Sunday, May 22, 1938 the son of the late Jacob Lechnar and Josephine (Letki) Lechnar in Uniontown, Pennsylvania.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife Judy (Forst) Lechnar; brothers, Joseph Lechnar and Jacob Walter Lechnar; three sisters, Helen Light and Mary Stossel and an infant sister Anna. He was also preceded in death by his grandson, Ethan John Lechnar.
He was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose Club and member of Saint Roch Church in Flatrock, Michigan.
John was the Maintenance Supervisor for Ford Motor Company for over 37 years.
He is survived by his loving wife, Snow; children: Laura Gusba of Windsor, Canada, Donald Lechnar and wife Carol of Rochester, Michigan, Sharon Armstrong and husband Jacque of Port Huron, Michigan, Robert Lechnar and partner Brian Kovanda of Lindstrom, Minnesota, and Paul Lechnar and wife Shelly of Allen Park Michigan; step children: Tina Clegg and husband Mark, Brian McCort and wife Tammy, and Sean McCort; 20 grand children; two great-grand children; brothers: Frank Lechnar of Uniontown, Pa., Michael Lechnar of State College, Pa., and sister Katherine Fike of Uniontown, Pa.; and many loving nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received in KEZMARSKY FUNERAL HOME, 71 Pennsylvania Avenue, Uniontown, Pennsylvania today, August 27, 2014 from 5 to 8 p.m.
A Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, August 28, at 10:00 a.m. in Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church Old Walnut Hill Road, with his nephew, Rev. Father William J. Lechnar as Celebrant.
Interment follows in Saint Joseph Cemetery in Hopwood, Pennsylvania.
Please go directly to the Church on Thursday morning.
John’s family requests that memorial contributions be made in his honor to Saint Rich Parish, 25022 Gibraltor Road, Detroit, MI 48134 or to the Capuchin Soup Kitchen, 4390 Conner Avenue, Detroit, MI 48215.