RICHARD A. CONSTANTINE

CONSTANTINE RICHARD A.
Mr. Richard A. Constantine, age 63, of Uniontown passed away on Sunday, August 29th, 2010 at his residence with his family by his side. Richard was born in Brownsville, PA on April 1, 1947, the son of the late Robert N. Constantine and Evelyn (Pacione) Constantine of Smock. He is survived by his loving wife of 39 years Marcia Constantine , a son; Dr. Richard Constantine, a dentist, and wife Trisha of Greenville, SC, 3 sisters; Doreen Constantine of Pittsburgh, Maria Vecchione and husband Matt of Green Ridge, NJ and Donna Grote and husband Gib of uniontown, mother-in-law; Jane K. Grote of Uniontown, several nieces, nephews and cousins. Rich graduated in 1965 from Uniontown Area High School. He was a member of the "Big 33." He was state runner up in 1965 for wrestling, weighing in at 180 lbs. He attended the University of Virignia on a full athletic scholarship where he played on the football team as a guard. He was Atlantic Coast Conference runner up in the heavy weight wrestling class his sophomore year of college. As a senior year academic scholar, he lived on "The Lawn" his senior year at UVA. After graducating from UVA in 1969, Rich joined the Uniontown Area High School as a social studies teacher. While teaching he got his Master's Degree from WVU and then went on to get his Principal Papers. He taught for ten and a half years, worked as an assistant football coach for 8 years, ten years as the head wrestling coach, two and a half years as assistant principal, nineteen years as principal, four years as assistant to the superintendent and five years as administrative director of athletics. In addition he was a PIAA football and wrestling official. He was President of the WPIAL, sat on the PIAA Board of Directors and was a PIAA District VII Chairman. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Uniontown Hospital Board. Friends will be revieved in the THOMAS M. DOLFI FUNERAL HOME, 136 N. Gallatin Ave , Uniontown , PA of Tuesday August 31, 2010 from 6 to 8 pm, on Wednesday September 1,2010 from 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm and on Thursday, September 2,2010 until 9:15 AM at which time a blessing service will be held followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St. Therese de Lisieux Roman Catholic Church at 10:00 a.m. with the Msgr. Michael W. Matusak, Pastor, V.F. as Celebrant. Interment is private. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in memory of Rich to the YMCA Scholarship Fund, 1 YMCA Drive, Uniontown, PA 15401 or to a charity of choice. Parish wake service will be held in the funeral home on Wednesday at 1:30 pm.
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