Vincent Rebar, 88, formerly of Houtzdale died Monday, May 20, 2013 at the Southeastern Veterans Medical Center, Spring City. He was born Jan. 2, 1925, at Houtzdale, a son of the late Micklas and Julia (Hanicherick) Rebar.
He attended the Madera High School and served in the U.S. Army as a truck driver in London, England during World War II. He was a coal miner and retired from the Ruston Coal Co, Osceola Mills.
He was a parishioner of Christ the King Catholic Church, Houtzdale and was a charter member and past Grand Knight of Our of the Valley Knights of Columbus Council 10376, Houtzdale. He also was a member and past Faith Navigator of Pope John Paul II Fourth Degree Assembly Knights of Columbus, Clearfield. He was a past president of the UMWA Local 1520 Osceola Mills and served as Sub-District Board Member of UMWA District 2 for many years. He was a member of the American Legion Freeberg Post 591, Houtzdale.
On June 12, 1948 in St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, Ramey, he married Helen L. (Supko) Rebar, who survives of Phoenixville.
He is also survived by a son and daughter, John A. Rebar of Douglassville and Kathy J. Rebar of Schwenksville and a granddaughter, Meredith M. Rebar of Philadelphia.
He is survived by three brothers, William Rebar of Curwensville; Leonard Rebar and his wife, Betty of Boardman; and Micklas Rebar and his wife, Darlene of Osceola Mills; two sisters, Julia A. Zendeck and her husband, Lawrence of Leesburg, VA and Mary Rose Rebar of Curwensville; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, John, Paul and Andrew Rebar; two sisters, Margaret and Francis Rebar; and a daughter-in-law, Dee Rebar.
Friends will be received from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. Thursday and from
9 a.m. -10:15 a.m. Friday at the Kruise Funeral Home Inc., Ramey. The Knights of Columbus will hold a memorial service at 8:45 p.m. Thursday and the Knights of Columbus Forth Degree
Assembly will perform the “Watch of the Dead”, both in the funeral home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at Christ the King Catholic Church, Houtzdale, with Fr. Stanley J. Swacha as celebrant.
Burial will follow with military honors, accorded by the American Legion, in St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery, Houtzdale.
Memorial donations may be made to Evercare Hospice, 700 American Ave., Suite 206, King of Prussia, PA, 19406 or to the Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011,
Washington, DC 20090-6011. Condolences may be sent to:
condolences@kruisefuneralhome.com.