Joseph E. Kania

Joseph E. Kania, 74, of Carmichaels, Pa., went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in the presence of his loving sister, Joyce Wingett, following a brief illness in the J. W. Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W. Va. He was born on April 15, 1945 in Washington, Pa., the son of the late Joseph S. and Mary (Jubas) Kania. Mr. Kania was a 1964 graduate of Washington High School and was a welder by trade for Dravo Corporation. He was an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Pirates and enjoyed gardening and landscaping. Mr. Kania attended the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington.

Surviving are his wife, Maria Kania of Connellsville, Pa.; two sons, Michael A. Kania (David) of Pittsburgh, Pa. and Christopher G. Kania (Megan) of Elizabeth, Pa.; a granddaughter, Isabella Kania; two sisters, Mary Ann Stuck (Robert) of Carmichaels and Joyce A. Wingett of Leetsdale, Pa. and her daughter, Donnica. Joe enjoyed a very special relationship with his niece Elizabeth Klimek (Jason) of Gaithersburg, Md. and his special great niece, Sophie Klimek.

Family and friends are welcome from 9:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M., the time of Mass on Monday, July 1, 2019 at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 605 Hewitt Avenue, Washington, Pa. with the Rev. Mark Swoger as celebrant. Interment will be private.