Obituaries
July 5, 2023

John ‘Jack’ Youshock – Belle Vernon

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John “Jack” Youshock, 84, of Belle Vernon, Washington Township, passed away Monday, July 3, 2023, at Southwestern Veterans Center, Pittsburgh. Born Aug 22, 1938, in North Charleroi, he was the son of the late John and Ann Sivie Youshock. A resident of Belle Vernon for most of his life, Mr. Youshock was a retired computer programmer, a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he served in the U.S. Army, and he enjoyed going to the Meadows with his sister, Janet. He is survived by a nephew, Michael S. Bitonti of Columbia, S.C.; two nieces, Kathleen and Brian Dixon of Rolesville, N.C., Tracy and Rick Lower of Washington D.C.; and two great-nephews, Shawn M. Dixon and Matthew S. Dixon. He was preceded in death by his sister, Janet Bitonti. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS LLC, family owned and operated, 626 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-6183, followed by funeral services at 10:30 a.m. with the Rev. Michael J. Crookston of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church officiating. Interment will take place in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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