Ralph A. Chomor of 470 Thornton St., Sharon, PA. passed away at 6:29 p.m. Sunday, June 28, 2009 at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He was 59.
Mr. Chomor was born in Sharon, PA on October 21, 1949, a son of Albert J. and Norma J. McCurdy Chomor.
Ralph was the owner and operator of Blackies Billiards and Side Pocket Café. He provided full service billiard supplies and custom made cues. He was formerly employed at GATX and a supervisor at Sawhill Tubular Division.
He was a member of the North Sharon Fire Hall and the FH Buhl Club. Ralph was very active in his billiard Leagues; he was a certified instructor for Valley National Eight Ball Association and Billiard Congress of America, where he played in both leagues. He also operated the Penn-Ohio BCA League. Mr. Chomor enjoyed hunting, fishing, and boating, but most of all he loved his family and friends.
Survivors include: his wife, Jean Yaskulka Chomor, whom he married June 19, 1993; 4 daughters, Rachel and her husband John Reichart of Nashville, TN, Greta Chomor and her significant other William McLaughlin Jr. of Sharon, PA, and twin daughters, Rose Chomor of Mesa, AZ, and Ramona Chomor of Gilbert, AZ; a step son, Ed and his wife Kimberly Lisowski of Canfield, OH; 3 sisters, Sandy and her husband Fred Shaffer of Farrell, PA, Nancy Sheppard of Hermitage, PA, and Beth and her husband Randy Bottenfield of Hermitage, PA; a brother, Alan W. Chomor of Seabrook, NH; 4 grandchildren, Katelyn, Kennedy, David, and Karaline; and his Chocolate Labrador Retriever, Hershey.
He was preceded in death by: his parents.
Calling hours will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at the J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. 1090 E. State St. Sharon, PA 16146
A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Joseph Church with Rev. Glenn R. Whitman.
Family and friends may send condolences online at www.mcgoniglefuneralhomeandcrematory.com