Mark Jon Delaney, 70, of New Eagle, died Monday, December 11, 2017 in the Monongahela Valley Hospital. He was born August 15, 1947, the son of Francis "Fritz" and Marie Yatchyshen Delaney.
Mark retired with over forty years of employment from the Ringgold School District as a custodian at the Finley Middle School and was a member of St. Damien of Molokai Parish in Monongahela. He had a passion for boating and was a member of the United States Power Squadron. He and his wife, Joyce enjoyed traveling the United States in their RV and also extensive traveling abroad. Mark loved airplanes. He and his buddy flew out of the Rostraver Airport for joy rides as well as flying to out of state restaurants to get a bite to eat. If Mark was not in the air, he was on the water!
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Staffen Delaney with whom he celebrated thirty six years of marriage on November 13, 2017; two step children, Jaime Riili and Regina (Shuback) Morris and her husband Neil, all of Finleyville; step daughter-in-law, Patty Pust of Monongahela; step grandchildren, Nichole Riili and Christina Pust.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step son, Glenn Pust.
Friends will be received on Thursday, December 14, 2017 from 2-4 and 6-8 in the Frye Funeral Home Inc., 427 West Main Street, Monongahela. Funeral prayers will begin at 9:30 AM in the funeral home on Friday, December 15, 2017, followed by a mass of Christian burial at 10:00 AM in St. Damien of Molokai Church with the Rev. William Terza, pastor as celebrant. Committal services and interment will follow in the Monongahela Cemetery.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to a charity of one's choice.