Obituaries

Charles A. "Coach Chuck" Urbanowicz

Date of Death: April 27, 2023
Obituary

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Rhome Funeral Home Inc., 1209 Grand Blvd. Monessen, where friends will be welcomed on Sunday from 1-3 and 6-8 pm.Private funeral services will be held at the family's convenience.

Charles A. "Coach Chuck" Urbanowicz, 87  of Monessen, passed away on Thursdy, April 27, 2023 in Jefferson Regional Hospital.He was born in North Charleroi March 1, 1936Chuck had served as President and Secretary of the Monessen Volunteer Fire Department and Relief Association, until he had achieved his Life Membership.  "Coach Chuck" had served the youth as a football Coach for 56 years.  Chuck had also been a member of the Mon Valley Refuse Disposal Authority. Chuck served his country for 8 years in the Army National Guard during the Cuban Crisis. He had retired from the Peoples Natural Gas Company in 1993 after 57 years of service.Chuck had married the former Dorothy Doty and they had been married for 55 years.Surviving are his wife- Dorothy Urbanowicz, brother in law- Ronald Doty, Niece- Melissa and husband Bryan Miesowitz, great niece and nephew Kennedy and Conner Miesowitz, Special nephew- Brian and wife Christina Doty, Special great niece and nephew- Charlotte, Reagan, Edward, and William Doty.  Also surviving is cousin- Pricilla and husband Angelo Dorazio.Preceding him in death was his mother- Florence Urbanowicz, Maternal grandparents- Mae and Arthur McCready, special Aunt and Uncle-James and Hazel Coulter, In laws- Dorothy and Leonard Doty, and brother in law- Duane Doty.