Joseph F. Sutara
Joseph F. Sutara, 68, of Sarver, passed away Friday at his home.
He was born Feb. 15, 1949, and grew up in Fawn Township.
Joe attended grade school at St. Clement Catholic School in Tarentum and graduated from Tarentum High School in 1967. He resided in Buffalo Township for 40 years and was a parishioner at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cabot.
He received a degree in civil engineering from Penn State. He proudly worked as a District 11 project manager for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Joe was responsible for the inspection of large construction projects in and around the city of Pittsburgh, such as the Squirrel Hill and Liberty Tunnel rehabilitations and the Route 28 expansion project. He retired at the age of 56 and then worked as a consultant for Penn DOT.
He had a love of nature and the outdoors, including hunting, fishing, going to camp with friends and bird watching. Some of his best memories were made when fishing with his friends and family members for northern pike and walleye in Ontario and Quebec, Canada.
His most fond hunting memory occurred when he harvested a deer, bear and turkey in the same year, earning a Pennsylvania Triple Trophy.
Joe loved spending time with his grandchildren. He was an excellent cook and was an avid Steelers fan.
Joe was an accomplished and avid gardener. He was famous for his heirloom tomatoes and loved to share his abundant harvests with family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph, his mother, Anne (Strelec), as well as grandparents and several aunts and uncles of both the Sutara and Strelec families.
He is survived by his three children, Joe (Amy) Sutara, of Sarver, Dave Sutara of Sarver, and Jessica (Sean) Foster, of Highland Park; his grandchildren Brianna, Olivia, Ryan and Ella Sutara of Sarver; his brothers and sisters Mary Ann (Dave) Harding, of South Buffalo Township, Tom (Debbie) Sutara, of Fawn Township, Jerry (Darlene) Sutara, of Fawn Township, Jim (Sherry) Sutara of Titusville, and Dan (late Albina) Sutara of Sarver; and numerous nieces and nephews.
SUTARA — Visitation for Joseph F. Sutara who died Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, at the Duster Funeral Home, 347 E. 10th Ave., Tarentum.A Christian funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Cabot. Burial will be in Our Lady of Hope Cemetery, Frazer Township. The family asks everyone to please meet at the church.In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Freeport EMS, 400 Market St., Freeport, Pa. 16229, or Saxonburg EMS, 210 Horne Ave., Saxonburg, Pa. 16056.Please visit www.dusterfuneralhomeinc.com
