David L. Bosnich

David L. Bosnich, 81, of Indiana Township, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother and friend was transferred from the grieving arms of his family into the loving arms of God on Saturday, March 16, 2019 in Good Samaritan Hospice in Cabot, having valiantly fought a Glioblastoma brain cancer.

            Dave is survived by his wife of 58 years, JoAnne (McLaughlin) Bosnich; his sons, Father David A. Bosnich, Sheffield, PA and Aaron M. Bosnich, Indianola, his daughter, Rachel A. (James) Baer, Harmar Twp., his grandson Levi J. Baer and granddaughter Devon R. Baer, both of Harmar Twp., as well as his brother Don Bosnich and sister Jean Bonetti, both of Harmar Twp.

            Dave was preceded in death by his parents, Mike “Tukan” and Margaret (Sredoja) Bosnich; his brother Raymond Bosnich and sister Dorothy Svitesic.

            He was a 1956 graduate of Springdale High School and served his country in the PA. Army National Guard and retired from Preston Trucking Company in 1997, after having worked as a Local 249 Teamster Union Tractor-Trailer driver for 36 years.

            He enjoyed hunting, fishing, the great outdoors and his beloved family. He was a protector, a man of his word, a hard worker, and possessed a heart of selfless love. Dave was a faithful Catholic and an active member of Sts. Peter and Paul Byzantine Catholic Church in Tarentum.

            Visitation will be Tuesday from 6-8 PM and Wednesday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM in the Duster Funeral Home, Inc. 347 E 10^th Ave, Tarentum, 724-224-1526 where a Panachida will be conducted Thursday at 9:30 am followed by Divine Liturgy at 10 am in Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Tarentum with his son Rev. David A. Bosnich and his pastor Rev. Adam P. Hortsman and Rev. Wesley M. Mash, officiating. Entombment will be in Lakewood Memorial Garden, Indiana Twp. Family suggests contributions to Sts. Peter & Paul Church, Tarentum. VISIT: dusterfh.com