Frederick Petrovcic Sr.

Born Sept. 29, 1940, in Johnstown, he was the son of the late Frank and Mary J. (Melavec) Petrovcic.

He is survived by his wife, Linda (Craig) Petrovcic of Connellsville; children, Cindy Petrovcic, of Connellsville, Fred Petrovcic Jr. of, Grindstone, Brian Petrovcic and wife, Mindy, of McAllisterville, and Todd Petrovcic and significant other, Lacey Baker, of McClure; grandchildren, Samantha Petrovcic married to Dr. Ryan Semko, of Knoxville Tenn., Scott Spickler, of Connellsville, Brian Petrovcic Jr., of McAllisterville, Benjamin Petrovcic, of McAllisterville, and Ryan Petrovcic of McClure; great-grandchildren, Izabella Petrovcic, of Beaver Springs, Connor Semko, of Knoxville, Tenn., and Allison Semko of Knoxville Tenn.

Fred graduated from Connemaugh High school in 1959, and he graduated from Pennsylvania State Police Academy in 1969.

He served in the Army from 1963 to 1965 at Fort Gordon Ga., during the Vietnam Conflict.

He was employed at the Pennsylvania State Police Stationed at Lewistown Barracks.

Fred loved the Steelers and Penn State Football teams, salmon fishing in New York, cutting firewood, carpentry work, camping and spending time with family. He enjoyed his hobby of coin collecting, and baseball card collecting.

At a younger age, he took his family traveling to almost every state in the USA. They visited every Fort from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War. They visited Cape Canaveral, Disney World, The Painted Desert, Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore Mexico and more.

A viewing will be held from 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025, at Heller-Hoenstine Funeral Home, Woodlawn, 200 N. Main St., Lewistown.

A viewing will be held from 5 to 7 pm., Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, at Hindman Funeral Home, Frankstown Rd. Johnstown.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025 at St. Barnabus Chapel in Bon Air, Johnstown.

Internment will take place at Grandview Cemetery, Johnstown.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.hellerhoenstinefuneralhome.com.