Mark Paul Kasparek, 20, of Darlington, died Monday, February 23, 1998, as a result of injuries from a car accident. He was a member of First Church of God, New Brighton, and a 1996 graduate of Blackhawk High School. Surviving are a sister, Kimberly Fox of Vectorville, Calif.; a brother, E. Christopher Shields of Darlington; a stepbrother, Jeffrey Stewart of New Brighton; grandmothers, Shirley Zimmerman of New Freeport and Tillie Shields of new Brighton; great-grandfather, Carl Strawn of Waynesburg; great-grandmother, Margaret Moninger of New Freeport; two aunts and uncles; and a niece. Deceased are his two grandfathers, Paul Zimmerman and Ed Shields; great-grandmother, Edna Strawn; and great-grandfather, Donley Moninger. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Wednesday, February 25, 1998Mark Paul Kasparek
1996 Blackhawk graduate dies from car accident
Mark was born August 30, 1977, in Rochester. He is the son of Debra Zimmerman Stewart of Beaver and Edward J. Shields of New Brighton; his birth father is Gerald Kasparek of Elwood City; and his stepfather is William Stewart of Beaver.