Joseph A. Stanish
Fayette City
Joseph A. Stanish, 87, of Fayette City, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 12, 2020, in his home. A son of the late Joseph W. and Anne Shimko Stanish, he was born in Fairhope on June 20, 1932. He was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church in Belle Vernon and the former Holy Spirit Church of Fayette City. He was also a founding member of the Mon Valley Radio Control Club, life member of the National Rifle Association and a former member of the Star Junction Fish and Game Club. Joe was a private pilot, having built his own small plane, which he flew across the United States. He also repaired radios and televisions. He retired from Westinghouse in Large, Pa., after 30 years as a lab technician. A U.S. Army veteran, Joe served during Korea in the armored division and was a marksman. Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Helen Rutkowski Stanish; two daughters and sons-in-law, Rose M. and Thomas Young of Harmony and Julie and Robert Henry of North Huntingdon; a son, Tim Stanish of Belle Vernon; a brother and sister-in-law, Timothy F. and Dolores Stanish of Jacksonville, Fla.; three grandchildren, Brad (Caitlyn) Rohlf of Indiana, Pa., Jessica (Alec) McGaffic of Jacksonville, Fla., and Jennifer Henry of North Huntingdon; and two great-grandchildren, Connor Rohlf and Blair Rohlf. Friends will be received from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 13, 2020, at FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC., 700 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-5300, www.FergusonFuneralHomeandCrematory.com. A blessing service will be held at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, March 14, in the funeral home, followed by a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. in St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church with Father Michael Crookston as celebrant.
