Anthony Stetcko, 80, of Emory Road, Richeyville, died at 3 p.m. Sunday, February 15 ,1998, in Washington Hospital. Mr. Stetcko was a member of St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church of Richeyville. In 1980, he retired as a miner from Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.'s Mine No. 5. He was a member of UMWA Local 762 of Vestaburg and a former member of the Richeyville Volunteer Fire Department. On July 27, 1936, he married Helen Timko, with whom he had celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary. Surviving, in addition to his wife, are two daughters, Elaine Stetcko Costello of Belle Vernon and Patricia Stetcko Vavrick of McKeesport; two granddaughters, Bridget Lee Costello and Alison Leslie Costello; and two grandsons, Ryan Christopher Vavrick and Justin Todd Vavrick. Mr. Stetcko was the last of his immediate family. Deceased are two brothers, Paul and Michael Stetcko; and one sister, Mary Stetcko. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Monday, February 16, 1998Anthony Stetcko
Member of UMWA Local 762, Vestaburg
He was born March 8, 1917, in Passaic, N.J., a son of Paul and Katherine Stetcko.