Andrew W. Turk Jr.
North Huntingdon


Andrew W. Turk Jr., 77, of North Huntingdon, died Thursday, Jan. 1, 2009, at his home. He was born Jan. 28, 1931, in McKeesport, a son of the late Andrew W. Turk Sr. and Catherine Grover Turk. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Turk was employed as a fire safety engineer by Westinghouse Electric with more than 50 years of service. He was a member of St. Agnes Church, North Huntingdon. He was formerly employed as the EMA director for Hempfield Township, former member of Rescue 8, Circleville Volunteer Fire Department, Westinghouse Fire Brigade, chief of East McKeesport Fire Department, Sewickley and Hempfield Township Emergency Management, fire director at WCCC, AARP, and veteran of the Navy, having served during the Korean War. Following retirement, Andrew was a tour director for both C&G Tours and America Tours. He was currently teaching fire safety at WCCC.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Joann Turk. Surviving are two sons, Douglas A. and his wife, Mary Jo, of Herminie, and William A., of New Stanton; a daughter, Kathleen Spoon and her husband, Eli, of Odessa, Mo.; two sisters, Virginia Brown, of McKeesport, and Grace Eckels, in California; and five grandchildren. Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday and from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the JAMES W. SHIRLEY FUNERAL HOME INC., Clay Pike, North Huntingdon. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at noon Monday in St. Agnes Church, followed by interment in New St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia Society or your local fire department. www.shirleyfuneralhome.com.

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