Ryan M. Moravec Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Ryan M. Moravec, 27, of Belle Vernon went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 as the result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Ryan was born in Monongahela on May 6, 1985 and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the West Penn Track Club. Throughout his schooling, he was in the gifted program, graduated in 2003 from Belle Vernon Area High School, in his senior year, won in the W.P.I.A.L. championships, was the MVP at the Tri-County Meet and was chosen by California University as the Senior Athlete of the Year. At California University, he was an Academic All American in track, received his Master's Degree in Physics in 2009, and taught in the Ringgold and Shippensburg School Districts. In 2010, he was in the top 100 nationally in the steeplechase event. He had just received an offer from Western Alabama College for their cross country coaching position. He was currently a volunteer coach for the Belle Vernon Area Track Teams, loved running daily with his dog, Jake, played guitar, and played hockey in several area leagues. He was in the process of building his own home in Roam, North Carolina. Survivors include his parents, Becky Tilghman Moravec and Mike Moravec, with whom he made his home, two sisters and one brother-in-law, Amanda and Greg DeMedio of Elizabeth and Taylor Moravec of Belle Vernon, one nephew, Vincent DeMedio and many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Alberta and Lloyd Tilghman and his paternal grandmother, Clara Moravec in 2000. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Friday in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., (724-929-5300), 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon. www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com Funeral services will be in the First Presbyterian Church at 11:00 A.M. Saturday with Rev. Suzanne Currie officiating. The officers and members of the First Presbyterian Church will meet in the funeral home to hold services on Friday at 6:45 P.M.

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Ryan M. Moravec

May 6, 1985 - May 22, 2012