Richard Chorney

Richard A. Chorney, age 54, of Fairview, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015 at St. Vincent Medical Center.

He was born in Erie, on January 25, 1961, a son of the late Albert and Anna Hanisek Chorney.

Rich graduated from Fairview High School in 1980 and had retired from Penn DOT after 32 years; he worked in many capacities, one of which was CDL training. He was a member of the Girard and Lake City Fire Department and was a life member of over 40 years of the Fairview Fire Department and had been an advisor for the Explorer Post in Girard. Rich enjoyed hunting and four wheelers.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers: Thomas, Robert, Lawrence; and sister in law, Constance; as well as infant brothers that died at birth, Ronald and Donald.

He is survived by his children, Raymond Thomas Chorney and his wife Shellie and Jeffery Allen Chorney and his fiancée Rebecca; two grandsons: Thomas Alvin and Demitrius Jean Chorney; a brother, Albert B. Chorney, Jr., and his wife Theresa; a sister, Annette Tobin and her husband Timothy. He is further survived by many nieces and nephews.

Friends may call at the Burton Funeral Home, 525 Main St. East, in Girard, on Sunday, May 3, from 2-4 and 6-8pm, and are invited to attend a funeral service there on Monday at 10am. Memorial Donations may be made to Fairview Fire Department, PO Box 69, Fairview, PA 16415. Burial will be in St. John Cemetery in Girard. Condolences may be sent to www.Burtonfuneralhome.com