Obituary of John Rischak

John (Jay) Rischak (Koast), 85, of Masontown, West Virginia, passed with his family by his side on August 13, 2014. Jay was born on November 28, 1928 in Centerville, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Edward Rischka and Mary Koast Rischka Helbus. Jay married his loving bride of 61 years, Norma Kun Rischak, on November 22, 1952 in Morgantown, WV. They lived in Avenel, New Jersey for 52 years prior to moving to Masontown, WV in 2005. Jay served on the USS Midway from 1948 - 1952 traveling throughout Europe during his Navy career. Jay retired after 40 years from General Motors in Linden, NJ. Jay was a member of the Westside Senior Center in Westover and the St. Zita Catholic Church in Masontown, WV. Jay is survived by his wife, Norma Kun Rischak of Masontown, WV; daughters, Debra A. Hagen and husband Richard of Fairbanks, Alaska, Valerie J. Lisotto and husband John of Iselin, NJ and Jennifer M. Bookstaver and husband Wayne of Neptune, NJ; sons, John T. Rischak and wife Marilyn of Newnan, Georgia and Joseph E. Rischak and wife Patricia of Iselin, NJ; grandchildren, Michael Hagen and wife Soojung, Timothy Rischak and wife Marie, Lisa Willard and husband Timothy, Rachael Bushnell and husband Eric, Justin Rischak, Stefanie Fisher and husband Christopher, Richard D. Hagen II and Liam Bookstaver; great grandchildren, Nicole Hagen, Natalie, Gabriel and Elijah Bushnell, Zachary Fisher, Michael Rischak and Riley Willard; brothers, Gregory Helbus and wife Julie of Jere, WV and Victor Helbus and wife Rose of Etters, PA. Jay is also survived by his brother in-laws and sister-in-laws, nieces, nephews and his fur grandkids. In lieu of flowers the family is requesting donations be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or the Ronald McDonald House Charities, Inc., 841 Country Club Drive, Morgantown, WV, 26505. Friends may call at the Field Funeral Home in Masontown on Friday, August 15, 2014 from 4 to 8 p.m. with a scripture prayer service to be held at 7 p.m. and military rites to be conducted at 7:30 p.m. by the Preston County VFW Honor Guard and the Preston County Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 997. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Zita Catholic Church in Masontown on Saturday, August 16, 2014 at 11 a.m. with Father Andrew Switzer as celebrant. To honor Jay's wishes cremation service will be provided. Condolences may be extended to the family online at www.fieldfuneralhome.com.