John A. Colnar, 99, of West Deer Township, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016, at Applewood Personal Care Home, Brackenridge. He was born July 6, 1917 in Lawrenceville to the late Martin and Helen (Sankovich) Colnar. John was employed by the US Postal Service in Tarentum for 20 years retiring in 1983. He was a US Army veteran serving in WWII, a member of the SNPJ Lodge and Acme club. John is survived by his sons John A. Colnar Jr. of Lakewood, Colorado and James D. Colnar of West Deer Township. John is preceded in death by his parents and beloved wife Margaret (Golojuh) Colnar in 2014. He is one of five brothers Martin Jr., Frank, William, and Victor Colnar. Friends are invited to attend a Christian Funeral Mass 10 am, Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church, Russellton, with Rev. James P. Holland. John will be laid to rest next to his wife, Margaret, at Our Lady of Hope Cemetery, Frazer Township.