Donald M. Bizzack

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Donald M. Bizzack, 91 of Washington passed away peacefully on Thursday-September 24, 2020 at Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care.  He had been in declining health for the past four years.  Mr. Bizzack was born December 1, 1928 in Meadow Lands, PA the son of the late Matthew and Margaret Houske Bizzack.  He was a 1947 graduate of Chartiers High School.  Mr. Bizzack worked as a tree surgeon early in his life before enlisting in the United States Army.  He served in the Army with the rank of Master Sergeant from 1950 until 1952 during the Korean War where he was deployed to Germany.  Following his honorable discharge in 1952, Mr. Bizzack enlisted in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard with the rank of Major and was the Company Commander of the 28th Division Headquarters Company 110th Infantry from where he retired.  Mr. Bizzack was employed as a sheet metal technician at Drakenfeld Colors for over twenty years before his retirement.  He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church.  Mr. Bizzack enjoyed woodworking and was an avid reader.  He was a big history buff and at one time was very active with the Boy Scouts of America.  Mr. Bizzack also enjoyed spending time with his family, especially the time that he spent with his great grandchildren.  He will be dearly missed by all that knew and loved him.

On April 25, 1953 in the Immaculate Conception Church he married Helen L. Naylor who survives.  Also surviving is a daughter, Crystal Bizzack Fidazzo of North Strabane Twp.; a son, John (Maryellen) Bizzack of S. Fayette Twp.; three grandchildren, Matthew (Lara) Bizzack of S. Fayette Twp., Lauren (Ryan) Costello of Ross Twp. and Dustin (Brittany) Fidazzo of South Strabane Twp. and four great grandchildren, Luke Bizzack, Clare Bizzack, Kendall Costello and Audrina Costello.  Several nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.

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In addition to his parents, Mr. Bizzack was preceded in death by a brother, Bernard Bizzack and a sister, Regina Mazza.

Friends will be received on Monday-September 28, 2020 from 1 - 3 P.M. and 5 - 8 P.M. in the Warco-Falvo Funeral Home, Inc., Wilson at East Katherine Ave., Washington, S. Timothy Warco, Supervisor/Director, Susan Falvo Warco, Director, S. Timothy Warco II, Director.  All guests are asked to wear a facial covering and attendance will be limited to 25 people at a time inside of the funeral home.  A blessing service will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Tuesday-September 29, 2020 in the funeral home with the Rev. Tom Lewandowski officiating.  Interment will follow at 1:30 P.M. in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies.  Full military rites will be accorded by the American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post # 175 and the United States Army.  Condolences may be expressed at www.WarcoFalvoFuneralHome.com