Westmoreland County PA Archives Obituaries.....Schmucker, Donald A.  July 10, 2014
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Latrobe Bulletin Mon, Jul 14, 2014 
Donald A. Schmucker World War II Veteran, Former Business Owner 
Donald A. Schmucker, 90, of Derry, formerly of Latrobe, passed away Thursday,
July 10, 2014, at his residence. Born Aug. 4, 1923, in Latrobe, he was a son of
the late John T. Schmucker Sr. and Frances H. Ebersberger Schmucker. Donald was
a member of St. Martin Church, New Derry, where he served as a Eucharistic
minister, a past member of the Parish Council and a member of the Holy Name
Society. From 1959 to 1979, he was the owner and operator of Lincoln Lanes,
Unity Township. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U. S. Navy in the
South Pacific. He was a member of American Legion Thomas B. Anderson Post 515,
VFW Paul Lizza Post 3414 and FO Eagles Tony Angelo Aerie 01188, all of Latrobe,
and the BPO Elks Lodge 406 of Blairsville. He was an avid gardener and enjoyed
bowling and golfing. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons,
Thomas William Schmucker and Martin Joseph Schmucker; three brothers, John Jr.,
Gerald and Simon Schmucker, and two sisters, Vivian Cogan and Martha Flowers.
Donald is survived by his wife, Theresa Kahler Schmucker of Derry; four sons,
James A. Schmucker of Derry, Brian A. Schmucker and his wife, Kathy, of Derry,
Wayne E. Schmucker and his wife, Tracy, of Blairsville and Phillip M. Schmucker
of Derry; four daughters, Donna M. Levy and her husband, Alan, of Alameda,
California, Irene F. McFadden and her husband, Kurt, of Pittsburgh, Linda A.
Poliacek and her husband, John, of Latrobe and Cathy A. McKelvy and her husband,
Jay, of South Euclid, Ohio; a brother, David Schmucker and his wife, Karen, of
Tennessee; a sister, Mary Jo Caruso and her husband, Don, of Trafford; 16
grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Family
and friends were received 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday
in John J. Lopatich Funeral Home Inc., 601 Weldon St., Latrobe. A funeral Mass
was celebrated 11 a.m. Monday in St. Martin Church, New Derry, with the Rev.
Stephen C. West as celebrant. Interment followed at St. Mary Cemetery, Unity
Township. The family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the staff of
Family Hospice and Palliative Care of Pittsburgh for their care and compassion.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions be made to
the Wounded Warrior Project. 

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