George M. Tymas, Sr.

George M. Tymas, Sr., 97, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at his residence, The Villages at St. Barnabas in Richland Township. George was born July 27, 1928 in Etna, PA the son of the late Harry and Anna (Syrko) Tymas and was the husband to the late Alice Elizabeth (Koeberlein) Tymas whom he married in 1952. After marriage they moved to West Deer and later built a house in 1959. George graduated from Etna High School in 1946 where he played basketball and was later voted into the Shaler Area School District Hall of Fame in 2008 for his “class of 1945” basketball team. George proudly served in Korea with the US Army in 1951 and 1952 where he was a staff sergeant and operated a mortar. After returning from Korea George worked briefly at Hornes in Pittsburgh and at Peoples Gas Company. George attended Penn Tech to learn Telephone Electronics under the GI bill and he then began working for the North Pittsburgh Telephone Company (now Consolidated Communications) in 1957 and was a central office technician. George retired from the NPTC after 30 years in 1991 but continued to play golf with co-workers.  George golfed a couple days a week up until close to his 97th birthday. George was an active member of Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, especially St. Victor Church, in West Deer. He served for many years in the Saint Victor Men’s Club and worked most all of the parish fish fries. He was also well known for calling and working at church bingos. He was also an active member of the Knights of Columbus, Council 5501 for many years and served as Grand Knight from 1983-1984.  Whenever a job needed to be done, George was quick to volunteer.

George leaves behind a son, George M. Tymas Jr (Kathy) of West Deer, a daughter, Gail Raley (Bill) of Butler, 6 grandchildren; Tara (Dave) Howes, Tricia (Paul) Brandt, Kaitlyn (Jake) Watts, Timothy (Julia) Raley, Michelle Raley and Scott (Erika) Raley and 5 great grandchildren; David, Alaina, Adelaide, Ethan and Aurelia.

Besides his parents and his wife Alice, George was preceded in death by his brother John Tymas and sister Kathryn Haselton.

Friends will be received Sunday from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm in the SIWICKI-YANICKO FUNERAL HOME, 23 McKrell Road, Russellton, West Deer, where parting prayers will be conducted Monday 9:30 am, with the Catholic funeral mass following at 10 am in Our Lady of the Lakes Parish, St. Victor Church, Bairdford, West Deer, with the Rev. James P. Holland, officiating. He will be laid to rest next to his wife in Lakewood Memorial Gardens, Indiana Township. View obituary online and leave condolences at www.siwicki-yanickofh.com/obituary/George-TymasSr

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