KISKA CHESTER J., Sr. Age 88, of Lake City, died Wednesday morning, at St. Clair Hospital in Pittsburgh, following a brief illness. He was born November 30, 1927, in Carnegie, PA son of the late Michael and Sophie (Bishop) Kiska. He married Margaret A. McKelvey on June 2, 1951, she preceded him in death. He resided in Lake City since 1986, and was a member of St. Leo Catholic Church where he was a Eucharistic Minister. He was a member of the Senior Center and the VFW. He served in the US Army and was a veteran of WWII. He had been employed by Union Electric Steel for 27 years. He is survived by the following children, Elizabeth A. (Floyd) Lent of North Prince, George, VA, Chester J. (Ruth Ann) Kiska, Jr. of Wintersville, OH, David J. Kiska of West Palm Beach, FL, Mary Jane Kiska (Kristopher Eshghy) of Pittsburgh; seven grandchildren, Mary Elizabeth, Sean Michael, Jillian, Patrick A., Stephen, Matthew, Kaitlyn; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Edward Kiska of Arizona, Stanley (Mary Ann) Kiska of Carnegie, PA; one sister, Theresa Antonelli of Whitehall, PA; and numerous nieces and nephews. Besides his parents and wife he was preceded in death by a son, James Michael Kiska; three brothers, Michael, George and Paul; and one sister, Irene. A Mass of Christian Burial for Chester J. Kiska will be celebrated at St. Leo Catholic Church on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. Officiating will be Fr. Brian Vossler Pastor of St. Leo Catholic Church. Interment will follow in St. Leo Cemetery. Friends will be received at the THOMPSON FUNERAL HOME, Friday from 6-8 p.m. A Wake Service will be held at the funeral home Friday evening at 7:45 p.m. Memorials if desired, may be made to St. Leo Catholic Church or to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Rd., Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL 32256. Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb
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