John Andrew Martincheck

John Andrew Martincheck “Bull”, 90, of Westmoreland City, was called to Gods Kingdom on Tuesday March 26, 2024. He was born July 10, 1933, in Greensburg, a son of George Martincheck Sr. and Sabina (Ultiz) Martincheck. In addition to his parents he was preceded in the calling to the Kingdom of Heaven by his Sisters Georgian Casper, Mary Ann Mastrovich, and brother George Martincheck Jr. John was a dedicated Lutheran and a member of the Lutheran Church in Manor, and after their closure attended services at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Irwin, and was a member of the National Slovak Society. He was a Graduate of Norwin School district and also of Business School in the city of Pittsburgh. He worked a full job of almost 30 years at the Old Jeannette Sheet Glass and then retiring from Dura Metal in Arona. John was an avid sports participant and loved everything Pittsburgh. He was a long time Steelers season ticket holder, and also loved the Pirates and Penguins. Sports where a huge part of his life being part of the National Slovak Society, he would bowl in yearly tournaments around the country, along with being in many Bowling leagues in Westmoreland County. He was a little league coach and also a part time umpire in baseball and softball. He was the coach manager of the yearly Westmoreland City vers Manor Pa softball coach and winning of the yearly Coal Bucket trophy multiple times. He grew up in the hard times of the early 1930s where he and his siblings helped with dairy cows and chickens prior to going to school. He witnessed Jackie Robinson breaking into the majors at Forbes Field April 15, 1947, and attended the Rose Bowl in 1964. He is survived by his beloved children Sara J. (Mike) Israel of Herminie, and George P. Martincheck and the late (daughter in-law Dawn M. Martincheck) of Inwood, WV; grandchildren Dustin Cole, Cheri Cole (Shane Gorman), and Michael (Amber) Cole; great grandchildren Maisy Elizabeth Gorman and Emma Grace Cole; also nieces, nephews, cousins, and many other dear friends. John always tried to keep a positive outcome. He enjoyed dancing where he met his former wife and mother of his children Elizabeth L Flanigan of Irwin, who also preceded him into Gods Kingdom. He always would tell his children we are only here for a visit and some are long and some are short. So try and live life to the fullest. He loved life and his family. He stayed active up until age 87 when health started to slow down and spent his last years in Transitions Health Care, North Huntington, where he always kept the staff hopping around with jokes or antics. He was called to the Kingdom Peacefully into the Kingdom. And prior to his afternoon nap and his calling he was giving some razzing to the nursing staff prior to his nap. John will be missed by many. We will all miss him dearly. But as he stated it’s a visit and we will all meet up again. Friends and family will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at the William Snyder Funeral Home, Inc., 521 Main Street, Irwin, 724-863-1200. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, in the funeral home. Interment will follow in Union Cemetery. For online condolences please visit www.snyderfuneralservices.com.

John Andrew Martincheck

July 10, 1933 - March 26, 2024