Obituary of Edward W. Bachota

BACHOTA - Edward W. "Mr. Ed", 93, of Twin Rocks, passed away June 7, 2008 at home. Born Dec. 9, 1914 in Wilkes-Barre, son of the late Andrew and Sophia (Wojtowicz) Bachota. Preceded in death by wife, Etta Mae(Hauck) Bachota; infant granddaughter, Lisa Dawn; great granddaughters, Ashley & Jennifer Marie Charnesky; and sisters Josephine Dziadoz, Stella (Buck) Bachota and Camila Kriston. Survived by children, Betty (James) Charnesky, Nanty Glo; Stella Woodley, Hastings; Edward, Jr., Littlestown; Fred (Nancy), Ebensburg; Donald (Nancy), Ebensburg; and Shirley (Abe) Gray, Blairsville. Member of Sts. Timothy & Mark Roman Catholic Church, Twin Rocks. Former coal miner at the late Big Bend Mine with 20 years of service. Owner and operator of Clark Powell's Restaurant in Ebensburg for nearly 55 ears. Member of Knights of Columbus, L.O.O.M. and a social member of VFW Post 4963, all of Ebensburg. Ed was an avid Pirates and Steelers fan and also enjoyed throwing horseshoes. Friends will be received from 2-4 & 6-8 pm on Monday at the Askew-Houser Funeral Homes, Inc., Ebensburg, where vigil prayer service will be held. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday at Sts. Timothy & Mark Church, the Rev. James H. Conrad, STL, celebrant. Committal, St. Charles Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations in Ed's memory may be made to AseraCare Hospice of Altoona and Johnstown.