Clifford ‘Kip’ Harosky – North Charleroi
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September 23, 2019

Clifford ‘Kip’ Harosky – North Charleroi

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Clifford “Kip” Harosky, 83, North Charleroi, passed away Sept. 21 in the Meadowcrest Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Bethel Park. He was born May 8, 1936, son of the late Andrew and Essie Harosky. Kip was a member of the North Charleroi Slavic Citizens Club, the Eagles Club in Monessen, a board member of the Pine Cove Swim Club, one of the founders of the Mon Valley Soccer Association, a member of the old timers golf club, a member of the Garibaldi Golf League and was inducted into the Charleroi Soccer Hall of Fame and a former member of the North Charleroi T.T.O.S. Kip was a former baker, worked at the Locker Room Store in Charleroi and the NAPA Auto Center in Belle Vernon. He is survived by his two sons, Mark Harosky and wife Cindy of North Charleroi and Jeff Harosky and wife Sheila of Fallowfield Township; and two grandsons Christopher and Noah Harosky. In addition to his parents, Kip was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Bowers Harosky; two sisters, Mary Cramer and Vivian Hart; and two brothers, Charles and Roy Harosky. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at SCHROCK-HOGAN FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES INC., 226 Fallowfield Ave., Charleroi, where funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday. Interment will be in Mon Valley Cemetery. Online condolence may be sent to the family at www.schrock-hogan. com.

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