1997
Austin
2017
Austin Harry Hillbish
September 7, 1997 — June 22, 2017
Austin Harry Hillbish, 19 years of age of 10 South Railroad Street, New Ringgold, Pennsylvania passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017, in St. Clair, Pennsylvania.
Born Sunday, September 7, 1997 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, he is survived by his mother, Christine M. Zaprazny; siblings, Allison, Emily, Maria, and Tucker; maternal grandfather, Daniel Zaprazny; paternal grandmother, Connie Hillbish; many aunts, uncles and cousins also survive Austin. He was predeceased by his father, Brian M. Hillbish in 2008.
He was a 2016 graduate of Blue Mountain High School, having attended Schuylkill Vo-Tech as a masonry student. In his junior year, he was a state finalist in the SkillsUSA Competition in Hershey and earned sixth nationally in Louisville Kentucky.
Austin had an incredible work ethic. He worked full time for Sapa of Cressona, and for K&R Concrete of Auburn. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was mechanically inclined, and was passionate about customizing his AMC Eagle. Often he could be found 4-wheeling, or in a dune buggy on the mountain. Austin loved to cook and his family knew his steaks were the best.
Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to the Robert S. Nester Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 2066 West Penn Pike New Ringgold, Pennsylvania 17960. (570) 386-5884
A remembrance service will be held on Saturday July 1,2017 at 11 o'clock A.M. at the funeral home. Friends may call from 9:00 A.M. until the time of services on Saturday morning July 1,2017 at the funeral home.
Interment will take place following the service at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
Memorials in his name can be made to:
SkillsUSA Inc.
14001 SkillsUSA Way
Leesburg, VA. 20176-5494
Born Sunday, September 7, 1997 in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, he is survived by his mother, Christine M. Zaprazny; siblings, Allison, Emily, Maria, and Tucker; maternal grandfather, Daniel Zaprazny; paternal grandmother, Connie Hillbish; many aunts, uncles and cousins also survive Austin. He was predeceased by his father, Brian M. Hillbish in 2008.
He was a 2016 graduate of Blue Mountain High School, having attended Schuylkill Vo-Tech as a masonry student. In his junior year, he was a state finalist in the SkillsUSA Competition in Hershey and earned sixth nationally in Louisville Kentucky.
Austin had an incredible work ethic. He worked full time for Sapa of Cressona, and for K&R Concrete of Auburn. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was mechanically inclined, and was passionate about customizing his AMC Eagle. Often he could be found 4-wheeling, or in a dune buggy on the mountain. Austin loved to cook and his family knew his steaks were the best.
Funeral Arrangements have been entrusted to the Robert S. Nester Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 2066 West Penn Pike New Ringgold, Pennsylvania 17960. (570) 386-5884
A remembrance service will be held on Saturday July 1,2017 at 11 o'clock A.M. at the funeral home. Friends may call from 9:00 A.M. until the time of services on Saturday morning July 1,2017 at the funeral home.
Interment will take place following the service at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
Memorials in his name can be made to:
SkillsUSA Inc.
14001 SkillsUSA Way
Leesburg, VA. 20176-5494
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