WILBURTON No. 1 - Joseph Katchick, 75, of 306 E. Third St., died Friday, June 3, 2011, at home after a four-year illness.
Born in Wilburton, June 6, 1935, he was a son of the late Costy and Anna (Scherva) Katchick.
He graduated from Concen High School, in Aristes, in 1954 and received food sanitation training with the USNTC. He served with the U.S. Navy from 1954 to 1958.
On April 24, 1958, in St. Michael's Orthodox Church, he married the former Alma Guinther, who survives. In addition to living in Wilburton, he also lived in Locustdale.
He was retired from Danville State Hospital and also worked summers at Knoebels Amusement Resort.
He was a member of St. Michael's Orthodox Church, a social member of the Clover Hose Company and a life member of the Wilburton No. 1 Hose Company.
He was an avid high school sports fan, supporting all local teams, and he also was a Pittsburgh Steelers fan. He even tried out for a semi-professional baseball team in Philadelphia.
In addition to his wife, Alma, he is survived by a son, Joseph Katchick and his wife, Veronica, of Mount Carmel; two grandchildren, Jennifer Seedor and Matthew Katchick, both of Mount Carmel; a sister-in-law, Josephine Katchick, of Kulpmont, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was the youngest and last member of his family of ten children. He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers and three sisters, Walter, Anna, Paul, Sam, John, Steven, Mildred, Lewis and Mary.
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KATCHICK - Joseph Katchick, 75, of 306 E. Third St., Wilburton No. 1. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Michael's Orthodox Church, 131 North Willow Street, Mount Carmel, with Archpriest Michael Evans, officiating. A viewing will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday with Parastas at 8 p.m. and from 8:30 to 9:30 Tuesday in the C.J. Lucas Funeral Home Inc, 27 N. Vine St., Mount Carmel. Burial will be in St. Michael's Orthodox Cemetery, Mount Carmel Township. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. Michael's Orthodox Church, 131 North Willow Street, Mount Carmel 17851 or to the American Cancer Society, 1948 East Third Street, Williamsport 17701. To send condolences to the family go to www.cjlucasfuneralhome.com.