Michael August Kuhar

1937 - 2020

Michael August Kuhar

This is a self written obituary in the third person. Michael August Kuhar was born as the middle child of the three children of parents, Anna (Seykoski) and August Kuhar, both deceased. The Kuhars lived on Highland Avenue, Monessen, PA, when he attended Holy Name Parochial School for his first eight years of schooling, during which he sang in the choir, served as an altar boy and was an actor in the class plays.

He attended Monessen High School for four years, when he practiced for three years with the varsity basketball, volleyball and track teams without earning a varsity letter. He was an actor for the Junior Class play and was the publicity chairman for the Senior Class play. For his last two years, he was the homeroom president. Michael was a reporter for the school Greyhound Gazette Newspaper and for the Greyhound yearbook.

After graduation in June 1955, Michael attended the summer session at Penn State University, University Park, PA, and was admitted as a freshman in the School of Business Administration. As a sophomore, he became the pledge class captain in rushing at Theta Chi Fraternity. As a junior and senior, he has the paid position of caterer and managed the food budget and kitchen staff for the fraternity. For all four years, he received tuition assistance from a Senatorial Scholarship.

For the summers after his freshman and junior years, he served on active duty in the United States Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class at Quantico, VA. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the USMC upon graduation from Penn State in June 1959.

Michael began his active duty with the Marine Corps in August 1959 at MCB Quantico, VA. After eight months of schooling, he was transferred to Camp Schwab, Okinawa, where he became a Motor Transport Officer with the Third Reconnaissance Battalion. After 15 months, he was transferred to Wyoming, PA, where he became the Assistant Inspector Instructor for the Marine reserve unit.

Michael extended his three year obligation for nine months and when released, he began a career as a Special Agent with Naval Intelligence. His career included tours of Philadelphia, PA, Naha, Okinawa, and Toledo, OH. At the age of 50, he retired from this federal service career and became a commission salesman for various companies. At age 60, he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in his Marine Corps reserve career.

During his initial tour at Toledo, OH, he met, dated, got engaged and married Carolyn M. Lewandowski. It was he who became the luckiest man in the world. They lived in Point Place and had three children, Michael W., Deborrah S. and Nicole M. (Kane); and seven grandchildren. Michael is also survived by various cousins.

Michael in his spare time was an arbitrator for the Toledo Better Business Bureau for 18 years, and a Lucas County precinct judge for elections for nine yrs. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, a member of the Knights of Columbus St. Lawrence Council #4169, and a Fourth Degree member of the Bishop's chapter of the Knights of Columbus. He was the last president of the Parents Teachers Association for the Point Place Junior High School, before the facility was closed.

Michael was admitted on December 3, 2020, to St. Charles Mercy Hospital with Covid pneumonia. His battle led to a transfer to St. Vincent Mercy Hospital where he continued to fight until he peacefully passed on December 23, 2020. He was surrounded by his wife, Carolyn of 54 years; and his three children, Michael, Deborrah, and Nicole.

His hobbies included gardening and attending EVERY school and sporting event that he could for his seven grandchildren, Katelyn, Kylie, Colin, Kara, and Callie Kane, and Michael and Ethan Kuhar. He is also survived by daughter-in-law Diana Kuhar, son-in-law, Michael Kane, and four nephews, Richard and Chad Kuhar and Blacque and Brad Clement.

He requested to be cremated and have his ashes distributed in his garden and on his childhood yard at Monessen, PA.

A Funeral Mass will be 11 am on Monday, January 4, 2021, at St. John's Catholic Church, 5153 N. Summit St. Toledo. There will be memorial visitation for an hour at the church prior to the Mass.

David R. Jasin-Hoening Funeral Home, Toledo, has been entrusted with arrangements. Please adhere to COVID guidelines during services.

Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Online expressions of sympathy may be made by visiting

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