George "Bob" Ribnicky

George "Bob" Ribnicky, 83, of Monongahela, died Monday, December 14, 2015 in his home. He was born May 20, 1932 in Carroll Township, the son of George and Mary Hlavenka Ribnicky. George was employed at Combustion Engineering in East Monongahela until its closing. He then worked and retired from Cooper Power System in Canonsburg, which was the former McGraw Edison Company. He was a US Army veteran serving during the Korean War, a member of the Carroll American Legion James C. Ford Post 949 in Dunkirk and St. Damien of Molokai Parish in Monongahela. In his younger years, he was a Special Deputy Sheriff for Washington County, a former volunteer fireman with the Valley Inn Fire Department, former member of the Civil Air Patrol, the Civil Defense and the Mon Valley Antique Car Club. George loved to spend time flying his airplanes until his health would not allow him to and also enjoyed watching wrestling.
He is survived by his wife, Lucille Kevech Ribnicky with whom he celebrated sixty two years of marriage on June 20, 2015; two daughters, Darla Porter and William Gricar of Monongahela, Diana Gricar and husband Richard of Charleroi; granddaughter, Bernadette Volker; sister, Dolores Wilson of Monongahela.
Friends will be received on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 from 7-9 PM and on Thursday, December 17, 2015 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM in the Frye Funeral Home, Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela. A blessing service will be held on Friday, December 18, 2015 at 10:00 AM in the funeral home with the Rev. William Terza officiating. Committal services and interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Monongahela with military honors accorded by the Monongahela Firing Squad and Honor Guard.