Carl F. Wapiennik – Rostraver Township

Carl F. Wapiennik, 98, of Rostraver Township, died Saturday, March 1, 2025. Born in Donora on Oct. 10, 1926, he was the son of the late Karl and Rose Kidzinski Wapiennik. Graduating from the University of Pittsburgh magna cum laude in 1953 with a Bachelor of Science in Physics, he is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Pi Sigma national physics honor societies. In 1964, Carl was named executive director of Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science. During his career at Buhl, he supervis...