Peter Paul Kachur, 74, of Hopwood, Pa., died Monday, May 23, 2005, at home,
with his loving family at his side.
He was born June 30, 1930, in Ralph, Pa., the son of the late Charles and Mary
Wolenter Kachur.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Charles, John and
Mike; his sister, Irene Kuchta; his mother and father-in-law, Raymond Doce and
Bernardina Doce; a sister-in-law, Edith Kachur; and brothers-in-law, Raymond Doce
and Jack Marucci.
Peter is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Frances Doce Kachur; his daughter,
Carla Corna of Pittsburgh, Pa.; his sons, Paul Michael Kachur, Raymond Keith
Kachur and Nicholas F. Kachur, all of Uniontown. He was the proud grandfather to
his granddaughters, Rachel Marie Kachur and Francesca Corna. Also surviving are his
brothers, Alex Kachur and wife, Marian of New Jersey, and Nicholas Kachur of
Akron, Ohio; a sister, Margaret Porzucek and husband, Bernie of Jefferson, Pa.;
sisters-in-law, Amelia Doce Marucci and LaRue Doce of Mentor, Ohio; and many
loving nieces and nephews.
He was a graduate of Uniontown Senior High School in the Class of 1949.
Peter served with the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. He
returned home and earned his Bachelor Degree in Business & Administration &
Education from Waynesburg College. He received his Masters Degree in economics
from the University of Illinois, and a Masters Degree from West Virginia University in
school administration.
He retired with 35 years of service as a teacher and administrator for the Laurel
Highlands School District.
He was a member of St. John Byzantine Catholic Church, the American Legion Post
51, which he was Past Commander, and was also the Past Commander of the Fayette
County American Legion, County Chairman of the Oratorical Contest, Chairman of
The City Veteran Program for Veterans in Personal Care and Nursing Homes, a
member of VFW Post 47, Elks, Catholic War Veterans and The Pa. State Education
Retirees Association, and he also served on the Fayette County Sewage Authority
Board.
Friends will be received in the STEPHEN E. KEZMARSKY III FUNERAL HOME,
AT 71 PENNSYLVANIA AVE., UNIONTOWN, on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6
to 9 p.m., and on Thursday morning until 10:30 a.m., when a Blessing Service will be
held, followed by Divine Liturgy at 11 a.m., in St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic
Church, with the Rev. Fr. Thomas Wesdock as celebrant. Interment will follow in
Mount Macrina Cemetery. Parastas Service will be held on Wednesday evening at 7
p.m. American Legion Post 51 will conduct services in the funeral home on
Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. Catholic War Veterans will hold a ritual in the funeral
home on Wednesday evening at 8 p.m. Military honors will be accorded at graveside
by the American legion Post 51 and the VFW Post 8543.