Joseph C. Veon Obituary (1932

Joseph C. Veon, 79, of Chippewa Township, passed away on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 surrounded by his loving family in the Providence Care Center. Born December 27, 1932 in Beaver Falls, he was the son of the late Joseph Veon and Virginia Buksa Veon Pacsmag. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served during the Korean War. He was an active member of Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Church where he was a Eucharistic minister, usher, and a VSP member. He retired from St. Joe Lead Company where he had been a shipping clerk for 24 years. He was a graduate of Beaver Falls High School, Class of 1951, where he lettered in baseball, basketball, and football. He served 14 years as a board member, five years as President, and four years as Vice President on the School Board in the Blackhawk School District. He also served three years as Trustee of the Community College of Beaver County, served six years as President of the Chippewa Township Recreation Board, and served six years on the Highland Area Recreation Board. He coached girls' softball and boys' pony league baseball, and he played for the original Wolverines Little League team of College Hill. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Edith C. Caruso Veon, three daughters and two sons-in-law, Terri and James Hartman, Mount Lebanon, Diane and Robert Powers, Brighton Township, Nancy Veon, Chippewa Township, a brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Donna Veon, East Palestine, OH, and a very special and loved grandson, Ryan Hartman, Mount Lebanon, along with several nieces and nephews. Joseph was a loving husband, father, and "Bopo", and will be dearly missed by his family. Friends will be received Friday from 2 until 8 p.m. at the Hill & Kunselman Funeral Home, www.hillandkunselman.com., 3801-4th Ave., College Hill, Beaver Falls, where prayers will be recited on Saturday at 9:15 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Christ the Divine Teacher Church with Rev. Father James B. Farnan as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, Chippewa Township. The Veterans Honor Guard will meet at the cemetery on Saturday at 10:35 a.m. to conduct full military rites. The family would like to thank Grane Hospice Care and the Providence Care Center, especially to all of the nurses and aids on 2B, for their exceptional care. Memorial contributions may be made, if desired, to The Parkinson Foundation of Western Pennsylvania, 3468 Babcock Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15237.