Paul W. Oblack, 56, formerly of North Huntingdon, died Tuesday, July 4, at his home in Henderson, Nev.

He was born March 5, 1950, in Pittsburgh.

He graduated from Mars High School in 1968 and completed a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering at the University of Pittsburgh and a master's degree at Duquesne University.

Paul married his childhood sweetheart, Gay C. Harmer on Sept. 12, 1970. He was a construction management operations manager for Harris and Associates and was a member of several professional organizations.

He was an ordained elder and deacon in the Presbyterian Church and was an active member of the Green Valley Presbyterian Church.

Paul was a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and friend. He will always be remembered for his warm smile, gentle manner, sense of humor and the ready support he gave everyone.

Surviving are his wife, Gay Harmer Oblack; a daughter, Carrie Ann (Loren) Cochran; a son, Kevin M. Oblack; two grandsons, Tyler and Austin Cochran; his mother, Mary Jane Oblack Moser; his stepfather, Dean L. Moser; a sister, Donna L. Oblack; two stepbrothers, David (Nancy) Moser and Jerold (Deanna) Moser; and a stepsister, Brenda (Robert) Greenert.

He was preceded in death by his father, Harold M. Oblack, and his grandparents, Paul and Nannie Oblack and Howard and Pearl Truver.

<B>OBLACK</B>— Friends of Paul W. Oblack, who died Tuesday, July 4, 2006, will be received from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday in the Grace@Calvary Lutheran Church, 123 E. Diamond St., Butler.A memorial service will be held at noon Saturday in the church with the Rev. Carl Schoch officiating. Burial will follow at the Glade Run Cemetery in Middlesex Township.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson, NV 89074, or to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018.