Thomas W. Mehalko
KANE
Thomas W. Mehalko, 67, of 514 Horner Rd., Wilcox, passed away early Tuesday (October 14, 2014) at Penn Highlands Elk in St. Marys.
Born February 1, 1947, in Wilcox, he was a son of George and Nellie Turzanski Mehalko. On July 27, 1968, at St. Anne's Catholic Church in Wilcox, he married Anita Johnson who survives.
Mr. Mehalko had worked for Penn Tech and, more recently, was employed by Alpha Sintered Metals in Ridgway.
He was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church and belonged to the Wilcox Sportsman's Club and the Wilcox Volunteer Fire Dept where he served for 51 years, serving as Fire Chief for several of those years.
Surviving, in addition to his wife, are four sons, Robert (Dennise) Mehalko, Richard (Tracey) Mehalko, Randy (Sara) Mehalko and Ryan Mehalko, all of Wilcox; two daughters, Marsha (Thor) Lehman of Wilcox and Sarah (Josh) Shirley of Natrona Heights; thirteen grandchildren; four brothers, John Mehalko of Kane, Edward Mehalko and Donald Mehalko, both of Dover DE and Walter Joe Mehalko of Wilcox; and two sisters, Marie Kalp of Fayetteville and Catherine Mowrey of Wilcox.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother James Mehalko.
Friends will be received at the Cummings Funeral Home, Inc. in Kane, on Thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at which time a funeral service will be held with the Rev. David Wilson, pastor of St. Anne's Church, officiating. Burial will be in Wilcox Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Wilcox Volunteer Fire Department.
Online condolences can be expressed at www.cummingsfh.com.
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