Jack S. Koschalk – Belle Vernon
Jack S. Koschalk, 80, of Belle Vernon, Washington Township, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at his home. Born Nov. 22, 1942, in North Charleroi, he was the son of the late Almeda Tucci Koschalk and Steve Koschalk. Jack was fondly referred to as “Jacobe” by his dad. A lifelong resident of Belle Vernon, Jack graduated from Bellmar High School in 1961 and attended Robert Morris Junior College where he earned an associate degree in accounting in 1964. Unable to attend his graduation, he was drafted into the U.S. Army that spring at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He also served at Fort Hood and Fort Bliss, in Texas, where he was responsible for strength reporting of troops during the Vietnam War. Following his military service, Jack began a career in accounting at Walworth Valve Company in Greensburg. Jack returned to Robert Morris University during this time, earning a Bachelor of Science in business administration in 1977. He went on to work as a cost accountant for the Republic Steel Corp. – Mining Division and later worked at Corning Glass Co. in Charleroi, where he retired in 2009 from the Automatics Department. Jack was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Parish, and a former member of St. Anne Church in Rostraver where he served on the parish council. He was also a former cubmaster for Cub Scout pack 1590. Jack married his high school sweetheart, Frances Hayduk Koschalk, on Aug. 24, 1968, celebrating 54 years of marriage in the summer of 2022. Left to cherish his memory, in addition to his wife, are son, Douglas Koschalk of Baltimore, Md.; and daughter, Nicole and her husband Greg Adametz of Perryopolis; five grandchildren, Bella, Elliott and Remi Koschalk and Grace and Gavin Adametz; sister, Linda Field; and niece, Lauren Bellon of Nevada; nephew, John Field of New Jersey; nephew, Matthew Field of Arizona; sister-in-law, Susan Wolfe Hayduk of Maryland; nephew, Paul Hayduk Jr. of Oregon; nephew, Matthew Hayduk of Virginia; and numerous cousins and dear friends. In addition to his parents, Jack was predeceased by his brothers-in-law, David Field of Nevada and Paul Hayduk of Maryland. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 5, 2023, at PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME &CREMATIONS LLC, family owned and operated, 626 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon. Prayers of transfer will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday in the funeral home followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 9.30 a.m. at St. Sebastian with the Rev. Michael J. Crookston as celebrant. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com
