John Paul Temar, 81, of Richeyville, died at 9:20 a.m. Thursday, October 22, 1998, in his home. Mr. Temar was employed for 43 years as a coal miner for J & L Vesta 5 Mine, retiring in 1979. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Temar was a member of United Mine Workers Local 762 and a member of Hancock-McCune Horne American Legion Post 705 of Centerville. He enjoyed fishing. On April 28, 1951, he married Agnes Gallek, who survives. Also surviving are a son, John Temar II of Browns Mills, N.J.; four daughters, Mary Swarrow of Richeyville, Teresa Keefer of Uniontown, Frances Ryan of Cibilo, Texas, and Johanna Coombs of Daisytown; ten grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Deceased are three brothers, Steve, Alex and Charles; and two sisters, Mary and Helen. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Friday, October 23, 1998John Paul Temar
U.S. Army veteran of World War II
He was born February 2, 1917, in Daisytown, a son of Steve and Eve Temar.