Obituaries
September 10, 2020

Kevin J. Lisovich Sr. – Belle Vernon, Rostraver Township

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Kevin J. Lisovich Sr., 56, of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Township, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, at Monongahela Valley Hospital. Born Aug. 21, 1964, in North Charleroi, he was the son of Edward and Mary Ann Kamenicky Lisovich of Belle Vernon, Rostraver Township. A resident of Belle Vernon and Scenery Hill, Mr. Lisovich was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church, Belle Vernon. Kevin was a retired mechanical engineer, loved riding his motorcycle, hunting, fishing, football and listening to rock music. He is survived by his son, Kevin J. Lisovich Jr. of Beaver; brother and sister-in-law, Brian and Laura Lisovich of Belle Vernon; two sisters and brother-in-law, Diane Staskewicz and Jennifer and Brian Tagliari, all of Lawrenceville, Ga. He was preceded in death by his son, Conner L. Lisovich in 1998. Funeral services will be private for the family. Funeral arrangements entrusted to PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS LLC, family owned and operated, 626 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, PA 15012. Interment will take place in West Newton Cemetery. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

 

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