John Vance Hoye Jr. – Belle Vernon
John Vance Hoye Jr., 52, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Township, passed away Sat-urday, Aug. 17, 2019, at his home, surrounded by family and friends, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born Dec. 26, 1966, in Fairfax, Va., he was the son of John Vance Sr. of Florida and the late Karen Shaffer Hoye Smith. A resident of Rostraver Township for the past three years, having formerly resided in Scenery Hill, John was Baptist by faith and was an operating foreman at Alex E. Paris Contracting for 28 years. He was also owner of Brenda Lee’s Bar and Grill in Fairhope with his wife and enjoyed riding his Harleys, hunting, restoring cars and boating. John was a kind old soul that would give the shirt off his back to anyone. He always had a listening ear and a shoulder to cry on. He put everyone else’s needs before his own and always made sure his family was taken care of first. He will truly be missed by all of those who had the pleasure of meeting him. He is survived by his wife, Brenda Lee Young Hoye, to whom he would have been married two years in September; children, Shane (Tiffany) Thomas Patrick Hoye of Scenery Hill and Andrew (Paige) Vance Ryan Hoye of Washington; stepchildren, Jesse M. Bennett and fiancée Carley of Allenport, Mackenzie L. Bennett and boyfriend Matt of Rostraver; two grandchildren, Reagan Michelle Hoye and Emberlee Grace Bennett; one grandchild on the way; stepfather, Thomas “Smitty” Smith of Bitner; and step- grandmother, Agnes Smith of Bitner. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Michelle McGowan Hoye; and grandparents, Frank and Olive Shaffer. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 2 to 4 and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS, family owned and operated, 191 Liberty St., Perryopolis, PA, 724-736-2515, followed by funeral services at 7:30 p.m. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.
