John V. Kristufek

John V. Kristufek Jr., 74, of Harrisville, died Friday June 12, 2015 at Grove City Medical Center.

A son of John V. and Loretta J. Olejniczak Kristufek, he was born in Pittsburgh on November 1, 1940. John was a 1958 graduate of Moniteau High School. He received his B.S. from Slippery Rock University and his master's degree from Indiana University.

He was a math teacher for 33 years; he began his career in Butler and later at Slippery Rock.
John was a member of St. Peter Parish, St. Anthony Church where he served as a Eucharistic minister, usher, and bell ringer for mass. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus of Slippery Rock. He also served as Eucharistic minister at Orchard Manor. He had been a member of the Harrisville Lions Club, Tuesday golf league at Shamrock and a master bridge player. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing.

On June 24, 1995 he married the former Barbara K. Ciochetto who survives along with two daughters Christine M. Crabtree and her husband Douglas of Nashville, TN and Michelle L. Kristufek of Reynoldsville, OH; a son John V. Kristufek III of Slippery Rock; a step-son Edward A. Ciochetto of Butler; 2 granddaughters Jennifer Eckenrode and her husband Keith and Melissa Eckenrode and her husband Travis, and 3 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are 4 brothers James Kristufek and his wife Cheryl of NC, Paul Kristufek and his wife Carol, Mark Kristufek and his wife Carol and Richard Kristufek and his wife Becky all of Butler.

In addition to his parent he was preceded in death by an infant brother and sister.

Friends will be received in the Jamison Funeral Home, 117 N. Main St., Harrisville from 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Sunday.

A funeral mass will be celebrated in St. Anthony Church at 10 a.m. Monday with Rev. Kevin G. Poecking, pastor, as celebrant.

Interment will follow in St. Anthony Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to St. Anthony Church, Knights of Columbus of Slippery Rock or to the Harrisville Lions Club.

Online condolences, flowers and sympathy cards may be sent to his family by visiting www.JamisonFuneralHome.com