Victor Hrabchak, 75, of 56 Morganza Road, Canonsburg, died Wednesday, October 7, 1998, in his home. Mr. Hrabchak was a lifelong resident of the Canonsburg area and was a member of St. Patrick Parish and its Catholic Men's Club. He was a member of American Legion Post 902 of Houston, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 863 of Canonsburg and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 764 of Peters Township. He served as a sergeant with the U.S. Army Air Corps as a radio mechanic during World War II. He worked for U.S. Steel, Irwin Works and Ragner Benson, and prior to his retirement in 1978, was employed in the University of Pittsburgh maintenance department for 20 years. Surviving are his wife, Sophie Tomigal Hrabchak; three daughters, Rosalind Polinski and Judith Ann Delestienne, both of Mt. Lebanon, and Mary L. Burchik of Mt. Gretna; three sisters, Margaret Chile of Houston, Pauline Caggese of Baltimore, Md., and Helen Colombo of Bronx, N.Y.; eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are four brothers, Arthur, Michael, Andrew and Steve Hrabchak; two half brothers, Stephen and George Sedora; and two sisters, Thelma Hrabchak and Ann Bradach. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Thursday, October 8, 1998Victor Hrabchak
University of Pittsburgh maintenance worker
He was born December 19, 1922, in Strabane, a son of Steve and Anna Sedora Hrabchak.