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Paul Edward Comadena, 78, of Naomi (Fayette City), died Sunday, July 20, 2008 in his home after a very courageous battle with mesothelioma. A son of the late Steve and Mary Semich Comadena, he was born in Fayette City on May 30, 1930. Paul was a member of St. John the Divine Orthodox Church of Monessen, the Naomi Athletic Club, where he played on the softball team for many years, and the Fairhope Rod and Gun Club. A 1949 graduate of Marion High School, he starred in both baseball and football. His 1948-49 team went undefeated, un-tied and un-scored upon. Paul was elected to the Belle Vernon Area Football Hall of Fame in 2001 and retired in 2003 from the Allenport Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Company. An avid high school football fan, he traveled throughout the Mon Valley and beyond to watch key gridiron matchups. Paul was also a fan of Pittsburgh's professional sports teams. He also enjoyed watching his seven grandchildren play sports. Paul enjoyed gardening, canning, cooking and sharing his fruits and vegetables with family and friends. Many people looked forward to the sauerkraut he delivered on New Year's Day. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather and brother. Paul lived by his faith for his family and friends. Survivors include his wife, Ann Yetsconich Comadena, with whom he celebrated 55 years of marriage on May 9, 2008, two daughters and sons-in-law, Sharon Ann and Ron Krepps of Rostraver Twp. and Karen Lynn and Jeff Ludwick of Belle Vernon, one son and daughter-in-law, Mark Edward and Pamela Comadena of Normal, IL, one sister, Anna Komadina of Las Vegas, NV, four brothers and three sisters-in-law, Mike and Virginia Comadena of Belle Vernon, Nick and Carrie Comadena of Logan, UT, Milton Comadena of Belle Vernon, George Comadena of Charleroi and Florence Comadena of N. Belle Vernon, two brothers-in-law and one sister-in-law, Charles Yaczkanich of Fayette City and Olga and Michael Dankovcik of Monessen and seven grandchildren, Jordan Comadena of Normal, IL, Ronnie Krepps of Houston, TX, Aaron, Chelsea and Jonathan Krepps of Rostraver Twp. and Jesse and Sarah Ludwick of Belle Vernon. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Louis Comadena of Belle Vernon and Pete Comadena of Fayette City. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., (724-929-5300), www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com, 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon. Prayer services will be in the funeral home on Wednesday at 9:15 A.M. followed by Funeral Divine Liturgy in St. John the Divine Orthodox Church at 10:00 A.M. with Rev. Rumen Stoychev presiding. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. There will be a Parastas service in the funeral home on Tuesday at 7 P.M. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to St. John the Divine Orthodox Church (project fund), the Muscular Dystrophy Association or St. Jude's Children's Hospital.