John R. “Bugger” Gaddis Jr. age 66 of Hopwood, Pa passed away on December 27, 2020. He was
born June 27, 1954 in Uniontown, Pa. He is the son of the late John R. Gaddis Sr. and Mary Alice
(Cosgrove) Gaddis.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a sister Dorothy Loukota.
He is survived by his wife Nancy A. (Cassler) Gaddis, children Jeffrey Gaddis of Connellsville, Pa and Jackie
Gaddis of Hopwood, Pa. Also surviving are his siblings Peggy Gursky (Ed) of Grindstone, Pa and Perry
Gaddis (Rose) of Hopwood and Mary Alice Newcomer of Hopwood. Surviving nieces and nephews Tricia
Rohlf (Michael) of Grindstone, Pa, Kathy Raymond (Dr. Dominick) of Morgantown, Wv, Kimberly Clay of
Farmington, Pa, Freda Loukota of Masontown, Pa, Perry Gaddis (Shannon) of Birmingham, MI, Michelle
Newcomer of Hopwood and Jerry Newcomer of Hopwood. Also surviving are many great nieces and
nephews, special friends Lenard and Joy Kurek of Hopwood, Jason Kurek of Brownfield, Brian Kurek (Emily)
of Uniontown, Courtney Schiffbauer (Matt) of Hopwood, Pa, and beloved dogs Wilson, Allison and Reggie.
John was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. He was a graduate of Laurel Highlands High School
class of 1972. He worked for GC Murphy Company and US Steel Homestead and also for Rt. 40 Beer
Distributer and Quick Fill Services Station. He was a member of Hutchinson Sportsmans Club, Amvet Post
103, Hopwood Catholic War vets 1669. He was a dog lover and a sports fan and enjoyed coaching baseball
at HARC, girls softball, girls and boys basketball and LH midget football.
Friends will be received in the DONALD R. CRAWFORD FUNERAL HOME HOPWOOD, PA on Wednesday
December 30, 2020 from 4 to 8pm and on Thursday December 31, 2020 until 11:00am the time of the
service. Interment will follow in Mt. Macrina Cemetery. Due to Covid-19 SOCAIL DISTANCING WILL BE
BEING PRACTICED AND MASK ARE MANDITORY IN ORDER TO ENTER THE BUILDING AND MUST BE
WORN YOUR ENTIRE STAY IN THE BUILDING NO EXCEPTIONS.
born June 27, 1954 in Uniontown, Pa. He is the son of the late John R. Gaddis Sr. and Mary Alice
(Cosgrove) Gaddis.
In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by a sister Dorothy Loukota.
He is survived by his wife Nancy A. (Cassler) Gaddis, children Jeffrey Gaddis of Connellsville, Pa and Jackie
Gaddis of Hopwood, Pa. Also surviving are his siblings Peggy Gursky (Ed) of Grindstone, Pa and Perry
Gaddis (Rose) of Hopwood and Mary Alice Newcomer of Hopwood. Surviving nieces and nephews Tricia
Rohlf (Michael) of Grindstone, Pa, Kathy Raymond (Dr. Dominick) of Morgantown, Wv, Kimberly Clay of
Farmington, Pa, Freda Loukota of Masontown, Pa, Perry Gaddis (Shannon) of Birmingham, MI, Michelle
Newcomer of Hopwood and Jerry Newcomer of Hopwood. Also surviving are many great nieces and
nephews, special friends Lenard and Joy Kurek of Hopwood, Jason Kurek of Brownfield, Brian Kurek (Emily)
of Uniontown, Courtney Schiffbauer (Matt) of Hopwood, Pa, and beloved dogs Wilson, Allison and Reggie.
John was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. He was a graduate of Laurel Highlands High School
class of 1972. He worked for GC Murphy Company and US Steel Homestead and also for Rt. 40 Beer
Distributer and Quick Fill Services Station. He was a member of Hutchinson Sportsmans Club, Amvet Post
103, Hopwood Catholic War vets 1669. He was a dog lover and a sports fan and enjoyed coaching baseball
at HARC, girls softball, girls and boys basketball and LH midget football.
Friends will be received in the DONALD R. CRAWFORD FUNERAL HOME HOPWOOD, PA on Wednesday
December 30, 2020 from 4 to 8pm and on Thursday December 31, 2020 until 11:00am the time of the
service. Interment will follow in Mt. Macrina Cemetery. Due to Covid-19 SOCAIL DISTANCING WILL BE
BEING PRACTICED AND MASK ARE MANDITORY IN ORDER TO ENTER THE BUILDING AND MUST BE
WORN YOUR ENTIRE STAY IN THE BUILDING NO EXCEPTIONS.
