Mores

Henry A. Mores, 83, of West Kittanning, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, at Passavant Hospital.

Henry was the son of Henry R. and Irene G. (Augustine) Mores, born Oct. 18, 1940, in Kittanning.

Henry graduated from Ford City High School, during which time he was a lifeguard at Crooked Creek State Park and worked at Moesta & Sons in Kittanning.

Henry married Marie Stone in 1960 and they had two children, Jeanne and Alan. He worked at Pullman Standard and Moonlight Mushrooms until the early 1970s. At that point he began his company, Henry Mores Construction, and built several houses for his father-in-law, Henry Stone.

He was very involved in the community. Henry was a lifetime member of the West Kittanning Fire Department and for many years volunteered as an EMT for Hose Co. No. 6 Ambulance. He had been a member of the West Kittanning borough council for several years and was council president until this time.

He was also a member and president of the board of Town and Country Transit.

He was a faithful member of Saint Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Kittanning, and was an usher for many years.

Henry loved his family and took very good care of all of them. He enjoyed scuba diving and traveled many places around the world to do so. His favorite hobby was model trains.

Henry is survived by his wife of 64 years, Marie; daughter, Jeanne (Mark Jones) Englert of Kittanning; son, Alan (Donna) of Butler; and granddaughters, Amanda (Stephen) Gilliland, Briana (Michael Brandon) Mason and Alexis (Alex) Sharrow. Henry loved spending time with his great-grandsons, Caleb and Colin Gilliland. Also surviving are his sisters, Ann Orenak of Indiana, Mary (Dan) Zarecky of Ford City and Irene (Ken) Bair of York; sister-in-law, Janet McGuire; brother, Joe Mores of Kittanning; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were his parents, Henry and Irene Mores; mother and father-in-law, Henry and Lucille Stone; brother, Fred Mores; and brothers-in-law, Peter McGuire and Ron Orenak.

MORES — Friends and family of Henry A. Mores, who died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, will be received from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, at SNYDER-CRISSMAN FUNERAL HOME, 200 S. McKean St., Kittanning.

There will be additional visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of the funeral Mass at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, 101 W. High St., Kittanning, with the Very Rev. Eric Dinga officiating.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Orphans of The Storm, P.O. Box 838, Kittanning, PA 16201

Internment will be at Lawn Haven Burial Estates, Worthington, Pa.

For more information or to express condolences to the family, please visit: www.snydercrissman.com.

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