Benjamin Adrian Buchmelter

Truck driver, pipe fitter served in U.S. Air Force
Benjamin Adrian Buchmelter, 40, of Slovan, died Saturday, January 18, 2014, in his home, after an eight-month battle with illness.
He was born April 3, 1973, in Steubenville, Ohio, a son of John and Thelma Buchmelter of Mingo Junction, Ohio.
Mr. Buchmelter served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1992 to 1998 as a pipe fitter. During this time, he served in Saudi Arabia and had the opportunity to travel to places such as Paris and Amsterdam.
Once home, he enjoyed his jobs as a truck driver, working for Lowes, Maronda Homes, Allegheny Mill Work and Duerr Packaging.
An avid Star Trek fan, he had a passion for history, anything with a motor and the outdoors. He and his wife, Jessica Jackson Buchmelter, spent their time together camping, hiking and occasionally attending shows in the Theater District.
As a member of the Experimental Aviation Association, he took an interest in aviation after spending childhood summers flying with his father.
Surviving are his wife, Jessica; his parents, John F Buchmelter III and Thelma Paavola Buchmelter; his sister, Mary Kucynski and husband Ron of Cincinnati, Ohio; and his brother, John Buchmelter and wife Tania of Danbury, Conn.
Services are to be held privately at a later date by family.
Arrangements were made by Schuetz Funeral Home, 235 Clifton Avenue, Mingo Junction. To offer a condolence, please visit www.schuetzfuneralhome.com.