Mark Kraisinger

Mark "Moose" Kraisinger, 69, of Orchard Avenue, Mt. Pleasant, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at his home. Mark was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Regina (Funk) Kraisinger; and father, Frank Kraisinger; and many aunts and uncles. His uncle/mentor and good friend, Howard Funk, of Mt. Pleasant, introduced Mark to the Mt. Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department which led to a lifelong love of the organization for Mark. He started spending time with the firemen when he was a kid and immediately fell in love with the organization and its people. He attended fireman's conventions with his Uncle Howard and joined the department on Nov. 18, 1975. Serving the Mt. Pleasant community through the volunteer fire department was Mark's biggest joy and pride, the department became his home, brothers and family. Mark held many leadership positions within the fireman's association; he was chaplain for the Mt. Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department and also chaplain for the Westmoreland County Fire Chief's Association. He was a delegate on local, county and state levels and held the position of lieutenant and captain in third ward hose company for many years. He was the assistant chief of MPVFD for 16 years and currently held the office of Chief. Mark was formerly employed by L.E. Smith Glass Co., Mt. Pleasant, and lastly by Speclin Emergency Vehicles, Scottdale. Surviving is his Aunt Beatrice Funk, of Mt. Pleasant; his brother, Frank Kraisinger Jr., of Scottdale; and by his cousins, Cyndi Funk, of Murrysville, and Jackie, Jody and Ashley Mullens, of Canonsburg. A few things we love to remember about Mark is that he was recognized after 9/11 as a hometown hero, he absolutely loved polkas, listening to them and dancing to them. Mark's face was a staple at the Mt. Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department's fireman's fair that he looked forward to every June, where he ran the famous pizza stand. Mark will be dearly missed by his family and firemen brothers. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, May 1, 2023, at SLATER-REGA FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES, 730 W. Main St. Mt. Pleasant, where Mark's service will begin at 2 p.m., he will then be escorted to St. Pius Cemetery to be buried with his parents and uncle. Everyone is invited to a memorial luncheon following the burial at the banquet hall of the Mt. Pleasant Fireman's Club. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you send a donation to the Mt. Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department in Mark's memory. Please visit Mark's online memorial at rega.slaterfuneral.com to sign the condolence guestbook. Richard Rega, funeral director.