OBIT: John J. "Fun" KERSHESKEY, 2006, Windber, Somerset County, PA
  
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  KERSHESKEY, John J. (Fun) 05/08/06 Daily American
  
   John J. "Fun" Kersheskey, 89, Windber, died suddenly, May 6, 2006 at home. Born Dec.
  17, 1916 in Scalp Level, the son of Antoni and Mary (Kraszewski) Kersheskey. Preceded in
  death by his parents, wife, Mary (Kolson) Kersheskey, granddaughter, Cheryl Ann Weaver,
  brothers, Stanley, William, and Frank, infant sister, Helen and sisters, Josephine, and
  Mary. Survived by these children; John J. Kersheskey, Jr. and wife, Kathy (Laskinsky),
  Ellicott City, Md., and his children, John David and wife, Jennifer, and children,
  Allison, Alex and Aaron, Teresa, Nicole, Maison, and Stephanie and husband, Allen Grace;
  daughter Marjorie, wife of Richard Weaver of Johnstown, and son Leonard J. Kersheskey and
  wife, Pat (Kozdron), Littlestown, and their sons, James and David Kersheskey. Brother of
  Joseph Kersheskey of New York and sisters, Anna and Helen, Levittown. Also survived by
  longtime buddy, Dino Tessari and his wife, Irene. John was involved with the Boy Scouts
  as a leader, retired coal mine, Berwind White Coal Co. having worked in mine 40 years
  until his retirement in 1970. Member of the UMWA, graduate from the National Radio
  Institute, Washington, D.C. While working in the coal mines, he also did air conditioning
  repair and installation, refrigeration, electrical wiring, and installed sound systems.
  During this time he studied and passed the Radio Telephone Test taken at the FCC in
  Washington, D.C. He had a first class radio telephone license. He was chice engineer at
  WCRO, Radio, WJNL Radio, and WJNL-TV. He rebuilt the radio control room after the 1977
  flood. Retiring in 1978 to take care of his wife, he was a good teacher to those who
  worked with him. He also maintained the sound system and the clock system for St.
  Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church (formerly St. John Cantius) in Windber. He was
  particular in his work and liked it done correctly, believed his work was a reflection on
  him. His reputation was an indication in the quality of his work. He was generous, honest
  and respected, loved by his children and their families. He never said anything bad about
  anyone. A member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Windber, where funeral mass
  will be celebrated 1 p.m. Wednesday, with the very Rev. Leonard E. Voytek, V.F. Friends
  received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the William Kisiel Funeral Home, Windber where
  vigil for the deceased will be held.