KUKOVICH MARTIN MARTY KING Age 98, of Greensburg, PA, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Greensburg Care Center. He was born in Westmoreland City, PA, the oldest of five children of the late Martin and Francis Dular Kukovich. He was preceded in death by brothers, Charles Kukovich (Cook) and Albert Kukovich. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy (Borza) Kukovich; and stepchildren; by his son, Kenneth Martin Kukovich and wife, Sandra Lockhart of Lovettsville, VA, from his first marriage to Valentina Previc Kukovich; and by his granddaughters, Kara Kukovich of Prescott, AZ and Tess Kukovich of Arlington, VA. Additionally, he is survived by three sisters, Caroline Previc of Camp Hill, PA, Alma Woodhouse of Fenwick Island, DE, and Martha Ewing of Naples, FL; and by numerous nieces and nephews. A 1934 graduate of Norwin High School, Marty was a coal miner while still in high school and was once the youngest mine steward in the United Mine Workers. During his lifetime, he was a safety supervisor at Westinghouse in Trafford, a service manager at various auto dealerships, and manager of the Colonial Manor restaurant in North Huntingdon. Marty was a lifelong member of SNPJ Lodge 41, a 76-year member of the American Federation of Musicians, and a member of the Greater Westmoreland County Labor Council. As Marty King, he was a popular local bandleader of various bands. He subsequently played with the Frank Yankovich band for 40 years on bass and button box and, in 1986, he wrote a song on the Yankovich album, which was the first polka album to win a Grammy award. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the SNPJ Scholarship Fund, 247 West Allegheny Rd., Imperial, PA 15126. Family and friends will be received on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, for a viewing from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the J.F. OTT FUNERAL HOME, 504 Oak St., Irwin, PA. On Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, a Blessing Service will be held at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Send condolences at post-gazette.com/gb
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