John Skvarj

Published March 23, 2016

JOHN SKVARJ, 86, of Imperial (Findlay Twp.) died Tuesday afternoon, March 22, 2016, at Good Samaritan Hospice, Beaver.

Born September 29, 1929, in Aliquippa, a son of the late Frank and Katherine (Bauer) Skvarj, he was a retired police officer with the Findlay Twp. Police Department. A veteran of the Korean War, having served in the U.S. Army as a sergeant, he was also a member of the American Legion, Imperial VFW Post 7714, and the Imperial Volunteer Fire Department.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Josephine Skvarj, on August 9, 1997; his son, Frank Skvarj, on June 23, 2001; a brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Helen Skvarj; a sister and brother-in-law, Helen and Jack Carr, and a sister, Mary Hissom.

Surviving are his daughter-in-law, Linda Skvarj, Imperial; a sister, Rose Doerr, Clinton; a sister and brother-in-law, Donna and Jim Rakoczy, Clinton; two grandsons, John Skvarj and his fiancee, Beth Plack, and Matthew Skvarj and his wife, Jessica; and two great-granddaughters, Matyson and Harper Skvarj.

Friends will be received Thursday from 6-8 p.m. and Friday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. in the MOODY FUNERAL HOME, Route 30, Clinton, where a blessing service will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. Father Ben Vaghetto, of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Noblestown, will officiate.

He will be laid to rest in Hopewell-Hebron Cemetery with full military honors. members of the Beaver County Special Unit are asked to meet by 10:45 a.m. at the cemetery to perform military honors.