James B. Vaslavsky

James B. Vaslavsky, 69, of Farrell, Pa., died at 10:07 A.M. on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Sharon Regional Health System, Sharon, Pa. after a brief illness. He was born June 2, 1943 in Leckrone (Louck's Hill), Fayette County, Pa., a son of the late John Peter and Elizabeth Margaret (Bartok) Vaslavsky. Mr. Vaslavsky served with the U. S. Air Force as a mechanic during the Vietnam Era. He worked as a machinist at Keystone Rolls in Wheatland, Pa. Mr. Vaslavsky enjoyed watching the sports of football, baseball and bowling. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. In his earlier years, he enjoyed playing volleyball, golf and softball. His wife, Mary Lynn (Anderson) Vaslavsky, whom he married on April 26, 1991 survives. Also surviving are a son, Ken J. Vaslavsky and his wife, Amy, of Greensburg, Pa.; a daughter, Debbie A. Garbin and her husband, Fred, of Jeannette, Pa.; a step daughter, Lisa J. Moore of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; six grandchildren, James, Matthew, Tyler, Abigal, Danny and Joey; two brothers, John Vaslavsky and his wife, Joanne, of Smithfield, Pa. and Steve Vaslavsky and his wife, Sharon, of Masontown, Pa.; three sisters, Elizabeth Schoenherr and her husband, Bill, of Uniontown, Pa., Theresa Yelenick and her husband, Bob, and Barbara Miller and her husband, Ralph, all of Smithfield, Pa.; a brother-in-law, Richard Mayher and several nieces and nephews. Deceased is a sister, MaryAnn Mayher. Family and friends are welcome from 6 to 8 P.M. on Monday in the Yoskovich Funeral Home, Carmichaels, Pa. where the funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. The Rev. Bruce R. Judy will officiate. Interment will follow at Church Hill Cemetery, McClellandtown, Pa. with full military honors accorded by American Legion Post 400 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3491.