Frank J. Hnatik  – Monongahela
Obituaries
July 5, 2024

Frank J. Hnatik – Monongahela

Frank J. Hnatik, 57, of Monongahela, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 5, 2024, in his home. Born on Jan. 15, 1967, in Charleroi, he was the son of the late Frank Jr. and Jane Smith Hnatik. Frank was a 1985 graduate of Ringgold High School and had become the chief operator for the Monongahela Municipal Authority Sewage Department, where he had worked for the past 30 years. On April 5, 1983, he became a junior fireman for the Monongahela Volunteer Fire Department. In January 2007, Frank wa...

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