Joe Cupec

Joe Cupec, 88, of Grove City passed away early Wednesday morning at Quality Life Services in Grove City.

Born Dec. 15, 1930, in Butler, he was the son of the late John and Anna Durik Cupec.

He was a U.S. Army veteran, who proudly served during the Korean War.

Joe retired after working 40 years as an excavator for the Operating Engineers Local 66.

He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

He is survived by his loving wife, Rachel B. Smith Cupec, whom he married April 5, 1954; his children, Joe J. (Shirley) Cupec of Harrisville and Deborah Picard of Texas; his grandchildren, Clayton (Michelle) Cupec of Butler, Jennifer (Michael) Raffensberger of Florida and Rachel Picard of Texas; four great-grandchildren; and his sister, Margaret Drobezko of Slippery Rock.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his grandson, Stephen Cupec; his sisters, Anna Skunda, Helen Martin and Mary Grant; and his brothers, Andrew Maczej, Steve Cupec and John Cupec.

CUPEC — Services will be private for Joe Cupec, who died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019.Arrangements were entrusted to Edward L. Raisley Funeral Home, 387 Main St., Prospect.For more information or to leave an online tribute, please visit www.raisleyfuneralhome.com.