Glenn D. Hoak

1931 - 2021

Glenn D. Hoak, 90, of Jeannette, passed away Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in the Hempfield Manor, Greensburg. He was born Oct. 7, 1931, in Jeannette, a son of the late Sarah Hoak and Joseph Dominick. Glenn left high school at the age of 17 to join the Navy, where he served as crewman on a patrol bomber based at Jacksonville Naval Air Station from 1948 to 1950. After leaving the Navy, Glenn returned to Jeannette, where he was employed by the Elliott Co. in the carpentry shop. He later became a sales representative for Iron City Beer and then Greensburg Beverage Co. After his retirement, Glenn served part-time as a Westmoreland County Deputy Sheriff, served on the Jeannette City Council from 1980 to 1988; and was elected mayor of Jeannette and served from Jan. 2, 1989 until his resignation Jan. 31, 1995. Glenn also served on the Jeannette School Board for 12 years. He was a member of the Sacred Heart Church Jeannette, the Jeannette American Legion Post 344, was an avid golfer and enjoyed hunting. In addition to his parents, Glenn was predeceased by his wife of 58 years, Marie Moffe Hoak, in 2014; and stepbrothers, Gene Baughman and Joseph Domineck. He is survived by a niece, Lauren Gaskill Howse (David), of Ballwin, Mo.; a nephew, Guy Gaskill (Kathy), of St. Louis, Mo.; great-niece, Ashley Lauren Chartrand (Scott); great-nephews, Corey David Howse (Elizabeth) and Brendan Richard Howse; a stepsister, Merlene Yuhas, of Jeannette; a stepbrother, Merell Dominick, of Hannastown; and a cousin, Rob Domenick, of Jeannette. Friends will be received from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Monday in the JOHN V. GRAZIANO FUNERAL HOME INC., 228 N. Second St., Jeannette. Military honors accorded by the Jeannette Combined Veterans will follow. A private interment will take place in the Greensburg Catholic Cemetery, Hempfield Township.