Chester W. Warchol
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Chester W. Warchol, 93, of Livonia, Mich., formerly of Atlasburg, died Thursday, March 1, 2018.
He was born August 5, 1924, in Slovan, a son of the late John and Mary Sendrack Warchol.
Mr. Warchol was retired from the Climax Molybdenum plant in Langeloth.
He was a World War II veteran, who proudly served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Campaign. He served in SB2C Helldiver dive bombers aboard USS Wasp CV-18. He served with distinction and earned the Air Medal, Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal and Philippine Liberation Medal.
Mr. Warchol was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church in Burgettstown.
He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Mary Martha Warchol, whom he married June 16, 1956.
Surviving are sons John Warchol and Robert Warchol, both of Livonia; granddaughter Leann LaCourse; great-granddaughter Alayna LaCourse.
Deceased, in addition to his wife, are sisters Madeleine Richey, Julia Ayres and Mary Gaskin, and brothers John, Joseph and Michael Warchol.
Friends will be received from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in Taucher Funeral Home, 23 Erie Mine Road, Burgettstown, where a blessing service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, with the Rev. Bob Staszewski officiating. Interment will follow in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil Township, with full military honors accorded by Slovan-Burgettstown Veterans of Foreign Wars.
For further information or to leave a condolence, visit www.taucherfuneralhome.com.