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Official Obituary of

Kurt Scott Salak

March 10, 1968 ~ April 19, 2021 (age 53) 53 Years Old
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Kurt Salak Obituary

Kurt S. Salak, age 53, of Orwigsburg, PA passed away Sunday, April 19th, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest in Allentown.

Born in Pottsville, PA on March 10, 1968, he was the son of the late Samuel Michael Salak and Maryann J. (Matas) Salak, who survives him in Orwigsburg.

Kurt was a graduate of Pottsville Area High School, Class of 1987. He started out working as a Police Officer in Washington D.C. and then in Harrisburg, before becoming a State Trooper for the Pennsylvania State Police.

Kurt was a loving father who loved antique cars. He was a member of R.O.R.R. and an expert carpenter.

In addition his father, he was preceded in death by a sister Susan C. Salak

In addition to his Mother, Kurt is survived by his wife of 26 years, Christine L. (Bendetti) Salak; two daughters: Monica C. Salak; and Lauren M. Salak, all of Orwigsburg; and aunts, uncles, and cousins

A Religious Service will be held at the Robert A. Evans Jr. Funeral Home in Port Carbon at 1pm on Monday, April 26th, with Msgr. William Glosser officiating.

Relatives and Friends are invited to a viewing on Monday from 11AM-1PM at the Funeral Home.

Interment will be held in the Queen of the Universe Cemetery in Pottsville.

Please send condolences to www.robertaevansjrfh.com

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Services

Visitation
Monday
April 26, 2021

11:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Robert A. Evans Jr. Funeral Home
208 Pike Street
Port Carbon, PA 17965

Religious Service
Monday
April 26, 2021

1:00 PM
Robert A. Evans Jr. Funeral Home
208 Pike Street
Port Carbon, PA 17965

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