STRUTHERS — Vernon Ostovich, 93, handed away peacefully, together with his household at his facet, Wednesday night, Sept. 7, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital.
Vern was born Oct. 4, 1928, to Joe and Mary Keller Ostovich. He was raised within the household residence on Route 170, on the lot which is now occupied by Aqua Water Firm.
Vern attended Poland Seminary Excessive College, the place he obtained two letters in soccer from Coach Hill McDonald. Throughout highschool, he labored for Razor Dairy, delivering milk earlier than faculty.
In 1946, Vern enlisted within the U.S. Air Power and served for 3 years. He was stationed in Rio Hato on the island of Panama and was assigned to the 805th Engineers Platoon as provide sergeant. He was discharged as a workers sergeant in 1949.
Vern returned to the world and attended faculty for carpentry and was employed by a number of contractors earlier than forming his personal firm, Vern Ostovich Constructing and Transforming. He started constructing various new properties and business buildings, and later targeted on reworking.
Vern joined the Dwelling Builder’s Affiliation and served as secretary, treasurer and two phrases as president. He was awarded the Remodeler of the 12 months award by the Nationwide Dwelling Builders Affiliation, which later was renamed in Vern’s honor. You could find proof of Vern’s handiwork as you drive all through the Youngstown space.
Vern additionally served on the Vocational College Adviser Board for 10 years, representing Struthers.
Vern married his favourite polka dancing companion, Betty Weber, in 1955. Collectively they made their residence in Struthers in certainly one of many properties that he constructed.
A lifelong member of Poland United Methodist Church, Vern sang within the choir for greater than 70 years and was a loyal member of the Wednesday Morning Males’s Prayer Breakfast, for which he cooked his specialty pancakes every week. He actually believed that nobody else may do the pancakes.
Vern was an avid fisherman. He loved trout fishing within the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania, yearly journeys to Quebec with Bob Wagner, and later, Bob’s son, Dave Wagner, to fish for walleye, and fishing domestically together with his son, Eric.
Vern was a member of Dale Carnegie. He loved public talking and all the time started with a joke. Performing was a pure for him. In his early years, he was a member of the Youngstown Philharmonic Choir. He continued to entertain by enjoying his mandolin, harmonica, singing or telling jokes. All who knew Vern cherished his type coronary heart and his fantastic humorousness.
Vern’s past love was his household. They loved tenting journeys collectively, evenings singing across the fireplace whereas he performed his mandolin, and weekly swims on the YMCA.
Vern will probably be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his spouse, Betty; his youngsters, Cynthia (Jeffery) Semach of Garland, Texas, Karen (Nick) Visingardi of Poland, Eric Ostovich of Edinburg, Pa., and Jean (Bruce) Truxall of Hillard; grandchildren, Alexis (Sonny) Mosby, Jesse Semach, Bryan (Rachael) Visingardi, Jeana (Aaron) Perkins, and Jared and Justin Truxall; and great-grandson, Beau Visingardi.
Along with his dad and mom, Vern was preceded in demise by his brothers, Adam, Joe and Ted Ostovich.
Mates will probably be obtained 3 to six p.m. Sunday on the Cunningham-Becker Funeral Dwelling in Poland, and from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Monday at Poland United Methodist Church. A funeral service celebrating Vern’s life will comply with 11 a.m. Monday on the church, with Pastor Kenneth Gifford officiating.
Interment will comply with in Poland Riverside Cemetery.
Contributions could also be made to Poland United Methodist Church Choir or the Wednesday Morning Males’s Prayer Breakfast group.
Condolences could also be despatched at www.beckerobits.com.
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