Leonard Udovich
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Leonard Udovich, 90, of Nemacolin, died at 7:15 a.m. Saturday, February 17, 2018, in his home.
He was born December 5, 1927, in Crucible, a son of the late John and Lena Pakish Udovich.
Mr. Udovich was a graduate of Cumberland Township High School and served with the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.
He had worked at Carmichaels Mining Machine Repair, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and retired as maintenance foreman from Maple Creek Mine.
Mr. Udovich resided in Nemacolin since 1954, where he was a member of Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church. He devoted much of his time and talent to maintaining and sustaining the churches and cemetery of Our Lady of Consolation Parish.
He was a member of Cumberland American Legion Post 400 and United Mine Workers of America and was chairman of Crucible Veterans Memorial.
In 1999, he and his family restarted the custom of having a parish festival every September at St. Mary’s Church in Crucible.
Mr. Udovich enjoyed spending summer vacations at the beach with his family and friends. Nearly daily, he would spend his evening time with his sisters and family at Stush’s and Leona’s “Polish Park” in Crucible.
On January 23, 1950, he married Dorothy Repko, who died June 2, 1999.
Surviving are a son, Leonard Udovich and wife Gema of Mechanicsburg; a daughter, Angela Ryan and husband Duane of Hershey; two stepgrandchildren, Romona and Damein Harris; a sister, Leona Block and husband Stanley of Crucible; a sister-in-law, Sharon R. Udovich of Crucible; and a special friend and companion, Patricia Brozik of Crucible.
Deceased are two brothers, John Leon Udovich and Lawrence “Hobo” Udovich, and a sister, Louise Weaver.
Family and friends are welcome from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Yoskovich Funeral Home, 724-966-5500, Martin J. Yoskovich, funeral director, 300 South Vine Street, Route 88, Carmichaels, where a blessing service will be held at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, February 21, followed by a Mass of the Resurrection at 11 a.m. in Our Lady of Consolation Catholic Church, Nemacolin, with the Rev. John M. Bauer as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Crucible, with military honors accorded by American Legion Post 400 and the U.S. Marine Corps. A vigil service will take place at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to American Cancer Society or a charity of the donor’s choice.
For additional information and to sign a guest book, visit www.YoskovichFH.com.