Joseph W. Walkiewicz, 82, of Cheswick passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at St. Margaret Memorial Hospital. Born October 25, 1930 in Curtisville to the late Walter and Amelia Walkiewicz. Mr Walkiewicz served in the Army during the Korean War as a medic. During his years of service he was award the Korean Service Medal with two bronze stars, United Nation Service Medal, and National Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal. He was the owner and operator of Joe Walkiewicz's Gulf Service Station in Cheswick and later was the owner and operator of the Jay Walk Inn Bar and Restaurant until 1989. Joe was a Harmar township supervisor and very vocal and active in local politics throughout his life. He was an avid baseball fan and player. Joe was called the Babe Ruth of the West Deer High School baseball team batting .476. He was on the 1945 West Deer High School championship team and the West Deer American Legion championship team in 1949. Joe was a 1948 graduate of West Deer High School and active in the West Deer High School Alumni Association.



Joe was the beloved husband of 50 years to the late Stella (Jacoboski) Walkiewicz; father of Janice (Jerry) Kraus of Cheswick; grandfather of Crystal (Thomas) Ochwat of Cheswick and Frank Manza of Verona; great grandfather of Jacob Ochwat; brother of Lillian Selepena of Parma, OH. He was also preceded in death by his brother Edward Walkiewicz



Friends are invited to attend visitation Tuesday from 1pm to 9pm at the Adam Siemianowski Funeral Home, Russellton. A Christian funeral mass will be conducted Wednesday 10am in Our Lady of Victory Catholic Parish, Harwick with Rev. Alan E. Morris. Interment will follow at Deer Creek Cemetery, Harmar Twp