Pete King Kimtantas
Pete King Kimtantas, 86, of Clarksville, Williamstown, died Wednesday, January 2, 2013, in Rolling Meadows Nursing Home, Waynesburg, with his loving wife by his side.
He was born April 29, 1926, in Besco, a son of the late Pete V. and Amelia Kimtantas.
Mr. Kimtantas was a 1945 graduate of East Bethlehem Township High School and received a degree from the Detroit School of Engineering.
He was an electrical engineer with Allis-Chalmers, Westinghouse and retired in 1960 from General Signal of Goldsboro, N.C.
Mr. Kimtantas served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.
He enjoyed traveling, boating and gardening, always wanting to have the first ripe tomato before anyone else. He also had delivered Meals on Wheels for Clarksville Senior Citizens Center.
Mr. Kimtantas was a member of St. Thomas Roman Catholic Church in Clarksville and American Legion Post 391, Hanson-Cole Post, in Fredericktown.
On February 25, 1993, he married Elizabeth Impiccini, who survives.
Also surviving are four daughters, Jan Thomas (Richard) of Morgantown, W.Va., Debbie Duncan (Steve) of Newtown, Vellamarie Devecka of Clarksville and Denise Pohill (Ken) of Kearneysville, W.Va; nine grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; two nephews, Larry Despot (Shirley) of Clarksville and Charles Kimtantas of Sugarland, Texas; and a niece, Caroline Clements of Tennessee.
Deceased are a stepson, John Jakubik; a sister, Sophie Despot; and two brothers, Charles Kimtantas and Joseph Kimtantas.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Behm Funeral Homes Inc., 1477 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, Gregory P. Rohanna, supervisor, where a blessing service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 5, with the Rev. J. Francis Frazer officiating. Entombment will follow in Greene County Memorial Park, Morgan Township. Military rites will be accorded by American Legion Post 391 and the U.S. Air Force. Condolences may be expressed at www.behm-funeralhomes.com.