Edward Pochatko – Stowe Township
Obituaries
May 29, 2026

Edward Pochatko – Stowe Township

Edward Pochatko, 80, of Stowe Township, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 22, 2026. He was born to Edward and Anna Jacko Pochatko. He was the beloved husband of 54 years to the late Cheryl Ann Young Pochatko; loving father of Amy Lynn (Kevin) Hatch and Jeremy (Christina) Pochatko; cherished grandfather of Christopher, Austin, Evie, Charlie and David; great-grandfather of Hailey, Logan, Ethan and Oliver; brother of Ernestine (the late Frank) Guzur, and the late Joseph Pochatko; also uncle to ...

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