Charles N. Loutitt, Sr., 84, of Van Voorhis, died Friday, June 23, 2017 in UPMC Shadyside. He was born on December 6, 1932 in Monongahela, a son of the late Alfred and Amelia Chevine Loutitt.
In 1950, at  the age of 17, Chuck enlisted in the US Army. A paratrooper aid man, he served ten months in Korea with the 187th Airborne Division before being captured and spending twenty eight months in a POW camp.  For his heroic sacrifice, Corporal Loutitt was decorated at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland with the Bronze Star Medal for openly resisting communist indoctrination attempts. He was honored last year at the veterans day services held at Chess Park in Monongahela. Chuck was employed at Maple Creek Mining Corporation retiring with over twenty five years of employment. He was a member of the Sutman Yohe VFW Post 1409 in Black Diamond, the James C. Ford American Legion Post 949 in Dunkirk and the United Mine Workers of America. Chuck enjoyed playing golf and soccer, and being an avid outdoorsman, had a great passion for fishing and hunting. He loved going on fishing trips to Florida, entering bass tournaments and enjoyed sitting at the Aquatorium in Monongahela.
Chuck is survived by three daughters, Cheryl Ann O'Bosky and her husband Joseph of Bentleyville, Darla Harvey of Van Voorhis and Laurie Kriston and her husband Gary of Belle Vernon; a son Charles N. Loutitt, Jr. of Van Voorhis; nine grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; one great-great granddaughter; three sisters, Betty Marynchak of New Eagle, Shirley Walters and Gloria Burgoyne both of Monongahela. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death his wife, Antionette "Babe" Kokoska Loutitt on October 8, 2003; son, Jeffrey A. Loutitt on July 22, 1990; and a brother, Richard C. Loutitt on September 21, 2006.
Friends will be received on Monday, June 26, 2017 from 6-8 PM and  Tuesday, June 27, 2017 from 2-8 PM in the Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela, where services will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 1:00 PM with the Rev. Mark Woomer officiating. Interment will follow in Monongahela Cemetery with full military rites accorded by the Mon Valley Firing Squad and Honor Guard.