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August John Tokish III

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August John Tokish III

Monongahela (Herbert)

August John Tokish, III, 69, of Monongahela (Herbert), formerly of Union Hall Road, Carlisle, passed away Monday, October 21, 2019. He was born in Brownsville July 7, 1950, a son of August J. Tokisk Jr. and Frances Louise Guy Tokish.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by nieces Tammy Ann and Leslie Ann Holland.

Augie was a coal miner with Maple Creek Mine and then a truck driver for Roadway Trucking located in Carlisle. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, Carlisle, and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Augie loved riding his motorcycle with his friends and hanging out with them at his garage.

Augie is survived by a daughter, Amanda Tokish and friend Will of California; son Nicholas Tokish and his wife Tricia of the state of Indiana and their children, Abagail, Ayden and Camden; sisters Karen Holland and her husband Don and their daughter, Laura of Allison, Mary Ann Tokish and Dan Guthrie and their son, Daniel of Herbert; great-nephew Chance Guthrie, great-niece Cecilia Guthrie, Mary Kathryn Mumaw and her husband John (Rusty) of Dearth; brother John Tokish and his wife, Karen of Monongahela; faithful dog Eli; many friends in Carlisle: Perry (Perk) Hartzell and his wife, Lisa, whom Augie considered a brother, Pete, George, Andy and Ben, his garage buddy’s and all his friends at St. Pat’s, especially the adoration members that he was member of.

A special thank you to Dr. Paul Rast and his wife, Robyne of Boiling Springs, for his spiritual guidance as well as his medical and business expertise.

Augie’s family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 23, at KISH FABRY FUNERAL HOME, INC., 20 N. Mill Street, New Salem, where a blessing service will be held at 8 p.m., with Father William G. Berkey as celebrant. Interment is private.

Condolences are welcome at kish-fabry.com. Valet parking is available during business hours.

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