William M. Kusmirak

November 27, 1942 - February 5, 2021

William M. Kusmirak, 78, of Rostraver, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021 in Allegheny General Hospital. A son of the late Frank and Ann Sura Kusmirak, he was born in Donora on November 27, 1942. A resident of Rostraver most of his adult life, William was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church and the Donora Elks. During his high school years, he had worked at the former Redwood Restaurant in Donora. William attended Ole Miss on a baseball scholarship and finished his degree at Cal U. He had been employed as a speech therapist at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit for 35 years, serving students in Clairton, South Allegheny, and West Mifflin and retiring in 2001. William enjoyed fishing with his son at Twin Lakes, the Meadows Casino, and was an avid car enthusiast. William is survived by a son, William J. Kusmirak of Rostraver; a sister, Nancy Grimes of Donora; a sister in-law, Joan (Joseph) DeAngelis of Greensburg; a brother in-law, Randy Tordi of Charleroi; nephews and nieces, Robert (Susan) Grimes of Oakdale, Frank (Lynn) Grimes of Belle Vernon, and Evan (Sarah) DeAngelis of Ft. Mill, SC; a great nephew, Luke DeAngelis; and a grand dog, Dolly. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Patricia Tordi Kusmirak on April 5, 2011 and a brother-in-law Terry Grimes. Friends will be received on Tuesday from 2 to 6 P.M. in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., 700 Broad Avenue, Belle Vernon. 724-929-5300. Face masks are required in the funeral home. A blessing will be held in the funeral home on Wednesday at 9:30 A.M. followed by a funeral mass at 10 A.M. in St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church with Father Michael Crookston as celebrant. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.