Thomas W. ‘Tom’ Kadar Sr. – Charleroi
Thomas W. “Tom” Kadar Sr., 70, of Charleroi, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023, at home. He was the son of the late Peter and Suzanne Berchok Kadar. He was the husband of 24 years to the late Donna Lynn Kadar, who passed away May 25, 2017. Tom worked as a long-haul truck driver for many years and owned and operated his own truck. He loved to hang out with his buddies at Jones’ Salvage Yard and was also a member of the Buena Vista Fire Hall. Tom enjoyed racing, going to races and watching his son, Tom Jr., race his car. He also was an avid TV watcher, which he affectionately called “The Tube.” Tom was the best husband, father and pappy anyone could ever ask for and enjoyed going out to lunch and dinner with his family and attending his grandkids’ sporting events. He will be greatly missed. He is survived by children, Toni (Bob) McCracken of Monongahela, Thomas W. (Alicia) Kadar Jr. of Murrysville, Tabatha “Boo” (Jeff) Hoak and Bobbi Jo “Kizzy” (Todd Turner) Lawson, both of Elizabeth; grandchildren, Jeffrey (Alysa) Hoak, Randy (Darrin) Hoak, Eric Lawson Jr. and Courtney (Jake) Amrhein; great-grandchildren, Emma, Annaliese and Hawthorne; siblings, Francis Berchok, Gloria (Ron) Mazza, Linda (Fred) Miller, Robin Castor and Louis (Irene) Kadar; and nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by his grandson, Jace Benedek, and his siblings, Peter Kadar, Helen “Sissy” Gallinari and Magdalene “Mokey” Cox. Friends are welcome from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday, March 13, 2023, at GILBERT FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC., 1638 Lincoln Way, White Oak, 412-672-6322, Troy J. Gilbert, director. A funeral service will be held in the funeral home chapel at 7 p.m. immediately following visitation, with the Rev. Jude Urso, officiating. Condolences may be made at GilbertFuneralHomeandCrematory.com.
