Obituaries
August 7, 2019

Reginald A. Kostelac – Fallowfield Township, formerly of Fairhope

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Reginald A. Kostelac, 78, of Fallowfield Township, formerly of Fairhope, passed away at Allegheny General Hospital on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Sept. 7, 1940, in Washington Township, son of Paul Kostelac and Zora Shelleby Kostelac. Reginald graduated from Point Park College and retired from Dick Corporation in 2001. Reg was a member of Mary, Mother of the Church, Charleroi, Ruffed Grouse Society, Croatian Fraternal Union, AMVETS of Uniontown and the Pittsburgh Rose Society. He enjoyed spending time with his golden retriever Wells and also his time spent at Beaver Creek Sportsmen club with friends. Reg is survived by his wife of 57 years, Beverly Sadowski Kostelac; daughter, Kellie M. Kostelac of Monongahela; two sisters, Zora Kostelac Tiernan of Fairhope and Alice Kostelac Reday of Camp Hill; and two brothers, Kenneth Kostelac of Fairhope and Shelby Kostelac of Mononghaela. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Emily Kostelac; and two brothers, George Kostelac and Charles Kostelac. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the ELEY/MCCRORY FUNERAL HOME INC., 334 Main St, Fayette City.

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