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Paul Joseph Holzwarth
Paul Joseph Holzwarth, 79, of Kittanning, Pa., died Sunday, March 16, 2014, in
Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa.
He was born April 19, 1934, in Pittsburgh (Allegheny County), one of six
children to Elmer R. and Rose (Hocamp) Holzwarth.
Paul attended Worthington-West Franklin High School, Worthington, Pa.
He was a member of the St. Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, in Kittanning.
He was employed by Armstrong Cement, Cabot, Pa. (formerly Penn-Dixie, West
Winfield, Pa), for more than 53 years, working in the laboratory testing cement
until his retirement in December of 2005.
A past member of the Kittanning Fireman's Relief Association and officer of the
Armstrong County/Westmoreland Fireman's Association, he enjoyed helping his
wife, Carol, cook, as well as cooking for the firemen at the firehouse. He also
took great pleasure in working around the house, tending to his roses and
rooting for the Steelers each season. Paul will best be remembered for being a
nice guy and his dedication to Hose Company No. 1, where he volunteered for more
than 50 years and held the positions of president and assistant chief.
He will be deeply missed by his son, Richard P. Holzwarth and wife, Pamela A.,
of Colorado Springs, Colo.; grandchildren, Mark S., Jr., Brandon, Kayla, Ryan P.
and Kristen L. Holzwarth; brothers, Albert J. Holzwarth, of Petersburg, Ohio,
and Louis W. Holzwarth and wife, Shirley J., of Chicora, Pa.; and sister, Marion
Schrecengost, of Worthington.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Carol A. (Shuster) Holzwarth,
whom he married Aug. 9, 1954, and who died Sept. 10, 2012; son, Mark S.
Holzwarth; infant daughter, Marie Carol Holzwarth; brother, Charles Holzwarth;
and sister, Rose Marie Pennington.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2014,
at the BAUER FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES INC., 515 N. McKean St.,
Kittanning. A funeral Mass for Paul J. Holzwarth will be celebrated at 10 a.m.
Thursday, March 20, 2014, in St. Mary, Our Lady Guadalupe Church, 101 W. High
St., Kittanning, with the Rev. Douglas E. Dorula as celebrant.
Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Kittanning, Pa.
Memorial contributions may be given in Paul's honor to Hose, Hook and Ladder
Company No. 1, 208 S. Jefferson St., Kittanning, PA 16201.
Arrangements by Bauer Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc., Kittanning, Pa.
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