Joseph F Sutara

Joseph F. Sutara, of Sarver, age 68, passed away on August 18, 2017 in his home. He was born on February 15, 1949, and grew up in Fawn Township. Joe attended grade school at St. Clement Catholic School in Tarentum and graduated from Tarentum High School in 1967. He resided in Buffalo Township for 40 years, and was a parishioner at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cabot. He received a degree in Civil Engineering from Penn State. He proudly worked as a District 11 Project Manager for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Joe was responsible for the inspection of large construction projects in and around the city of Pittsburgh, such as the Squirrel Hill and Liberty Tunnel rehabilitations and the Route 28 expansion. He retired at the age of 56 and then worked as a consultant for Penn Dot. He had a love of nature and the outdoors including hunting, fishing, going to camp with friends, and bird watching. Some of his best memories were made when fishing with his friends and family members for northern pike and walleye in Ontario and Quebec, Canada. His most fond hunting memory occurred when he harvested a deer, bear, and turkey in the same year, earning a Pennsylvania Triple Trophy. Joe loved spending time with his grandchildren, was an excellent cook, and an avid Steelers fan. Joe was an accomplished and avid gardener. He was famous for his heirloom tomatoes and loved to share his abundant harvests with family and friends.He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph, his mother Anne (Strelec), as well as grandparents and several aunts and uncles of both the Sutara and Strelec families. He is survived by his three children, Joe (Amy) Sutara of Sarver, Dave Sutara of Sarver, and Jessica (Sean) Foster of Highland Park, and his grandchildren: Brianna, Olivia, Ryan and Ella Sutara of Sarver. His brothers and sisters: Mary Ann (Dave) Harding of South Buffalo Twp., Tom (Debbie) Sutara of Fawn Twp., Jerry (Darlene) Sutara of Fawn Twp., Jim (Sherry) Sutara of Titusville, and Dan (late Albina) Sutara of Sarver, and numerous nieces and nephews.Visitation 2-4 and 6-8 PM Monday in the Duster Funeral Home, Inc. 347 E 10th Ave, Tarentum, 724-224-1526. Christian Funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday at 10 AM in St. Joseph Church, Cabot. Burial in Our Lady of Hope Cemetery, Frazer Twp. Everyone please meet at church. In lieu of flowers, family suggests contributions to Freeport EMS, 400 Market St, Freeport, PA 16229 or Saxonburg EMS, 210 Horne Ave, Saxonburg, PA 16056. VISIT: dusterfuneralhomeinc.com