Joel Clarence Faust

Joel Clarence Faust, 80 of Monessen, Pennsylvania, formerly of Washington, Pennsylvania and Anderson, Indiana area, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2006, after a brief illness.
He was born on February 3, 1926 in Noblesville, Indiana to Clarence Edward and Mary Lorena Wiles Faust. He attended Pendleton, Indiana High School and then enlisted in the United States Navy on February 1, 1944 during World War II. He served on the U.S.S. Brooklyn CL40 in the Mediterranean and received ribbons and stars for the three theaters in which he fought: The American Area Service Ribbons; the European-African Middle-Eastern Area Service Ribbon, West Coast of Italy Operations Star, and the Invasion of Southern France Star; and the World War Two Victory Medal. He was discharged from the United States Navy on January 6, 1946 as a Fireman, Second Class and then finished his high school education and earned his diploma. Mr. Faust worked for Omar Baker, Davis Dairy and then became employed by Brockway Glass Company in Lapel, Indiana. He later transferred to the Brockway Glass Company Plant in Washington, Pennsylvania as a superintendent of Maintenance. In 1978, he transferred back to the Brockway Glass Plant in Lapel, Indiana where he retired in 1983. He was a member of the American Legion Post 945, Washington Lodge 165 Free and Accepted Masons, Wa-Cha-Gree-Forrest 149 Tall Cedars of Lebanon, and Lodge Council Chapter Consistory Scottish Rite Valley of Pittsburgh. He is survived by his wife, Sarah Frances (Wooden) Faust, who he married on December 25, 1949. He is also survived by his three children, Brent C. (wife ,Margaret) Faust of Frankton, Indiana; Terry L. (wife, Tina) Faust of Washington, Pennsylvania; and Marla Jo (husband, Kelly) McCloskey of Belle Vernon, Pennsylvanina. He had 8 gradchildren, Michelle Hobbs of Lapel, IN; Kristin and Jordan Faust of Washington, Pennsylvanina; Joel Houston, Keven, Mitchell, Matthew, and little Sarah McCloskey of Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania. He had 3 great-grandsons, Derek Faust, Dylan and Tyler Hobbs of Lapel, Indiana. He is also survived by two sister, Virginia I. Bockman, and Eve H. (husband, Paul) Bevelheimer of Warsaw, Indiana. and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a grandson, Jason Edward Faust. Friends may call from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Friday at the Scott E. Hersberger Funeral Home in Lapel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Donnell Hospice Care, c/o The Washington Hospital Foundation, 155 Wilson Avenue, Washington, PA 15301

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