David Thomas Yencsik – Washington, Pa., formerly of Belle Vernon

David Thomas Yencsik, 67, of Washington, Pa., formerly of Belle Vernon, died on Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, at Washington Hospital surrounded by his family. A son of the late Andrew J. and Helen E. Cleri Yencsik, he was born on Sept. 17, 1954, in Brownsville. Catholic by faith, he was a 1972 graduate of Mon Valley Catholic High School. Dave dedicated 52 years of his life to the grocery business. In the first four years of his career, he was employed by his father at Yencsik’s Red & White. The store was purchased by the Duritza family, and Dave continued his employment with them for an additional 48 years. He retired as a supervisor at Duritza Enterprises in July 2021. The business and the Duritza family always held a special place in Dave’s heart. On Oct. 12, 1991, he married Robyn Olexa, to whom he was a loving husband for 30 years. He was a devoted father to their two children, David Cameron of State College and Carleigh Brianne of Raleigh, N.C. In addition to his wife and children, Dave is survived by his seven brothers and sisters, Ronald A. Yencsik (Karen), Kathryn J. Baldauf (David), Edward M. Yencsik, Robert A. Yencsik, Diane E. Hepple (Mike), Linda M. Hines (Kent) and Mary A. Gauden; his mother in-law, Charlotte Olexa; brothers in-law, Jonathan D. Olexa (Karen) and Jason T. Olexa (Mary); and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his father-in-law, J. Fred Olexa; and a nephew, Michael A. Hepple. Good night, God bless you, see you tomorrow. Friends will be received from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, at FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC., 700 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-5300, www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com. Additional visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the time of the funeral service, in the funeral home Tuesday, Jan 25. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made to the City Mission, 84 W. Wheeling St., Washington, PA 15301. You can also go to www.citymission.org to place a donation online in Dave’s memory.