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Cemetery, Bisbin. Friends will be received from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Thursday at the
funeral home. (The Progress, Clearfield, PA, Oct. 11, 2000)
BUNGO, Michael
BOISE, Idaho - Michael Bungo, 78, of Boise, Idaho died Saturday, Aug. 23, 1997, in
Boise. Born Nov. 19, 1918, in Smithmill, he was a son of the late Alexander and Mary
(Melnyk) Bungo. He attended school in Pennsylvania and was a member of the Civilian
Conservation Corp. and the VFW Post 1213 in Rutherford. Mr. Bungo retired from Truss
Joice Co. in Boise. He was a veteran of World War II in U.S. Army Corp. He is survived
by a daughter, Brenda of Idaho; a son, John M. of Oregon; five grandchildren, eight
great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are three sisters,
Anna David and Christine Fleischman, both of Brisbin, and Mary Pascucci of Maryland;
two brothers, George of Indiana and Theodore of Hummelstown; and numerous nieces
and nephews. In addition to his parents, Mr. Bungo was preceded in death by his former
wife, Johnny; and a brother, John. A memorial service will be held at the convenience of
the family in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery in Annville with the Rev. James E.
Hicks officiating.
BUNGO, Michael
On June 13, 2011, in Tucson, Arizona. Born in Smithmill, PA on August 24, 1929 to the
late Stephen and Nancy (Katlavich) Bungo. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the
Korean War. He is survived by his wife of nearly 58 years, Leona D. Bungo, and their
children, Michael J. Bungo and Jo Ann M. Stoyka; as well as grandchildren, Tayler M.
Bungo, Caitlin A. Bungo, Michael Stoyka and Denise La Nuez. He is also survived by
his brother, Frank and wife, Alice; brother Metro and wife, Chris, and sister, Dorothy
Kropinsky and husband, Steve. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Chuck,
and four sisters, Kay Fensore, Helen Brennan, Mary Rogers and Anne Kushner. Mass of
Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, July 9, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. at Saint Kilian
Parish, 205 Clark St., Mars, PA. Send condolences at post-gazette.com/gb Pittsburgh
Post Gazette, Pittsburgh, Pa. June 13, 2011
BUNGO, Michael J.
Mr. Michael J. Bungo, 39, of Houtzdale, PA passed away on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009. He
was born March 21, 1970 in Philipsburg, PA a son of the later Michael Bungo and Susan
D. (Polinsky) Bungo, who survives in Houtzdale. He was a 1988 graduate of the
Moshannon Valley High School and served in the US Navy. He was employed as a
machinist at Skytop Machine of Port Matilda, PA, for 4 years. On July 5, 2002 in
Houtzdale he married Melissa S. Kruies who survives of Beccaria. Mr. Bungo is
survived by four children; Zachary Fox, Jordan Fox, Madyson Bungo and Landon Bungo
all of Houtzdale; two sisters; Karen Shultz and her husband Bill of Williamstown, MD,
and Michelle McCoy of Coalport. Four nieces and 2 nephews also survive. He is
surveyed by his mother-in-law and father-in-law; Linda and John Kruies of Luthersburg,
a sister-in-law, Brandie Burgess of Severan, MD, two brother-in-laws, Shawn and Noah
Kruies of DuBois. He was preceded in death by his father, Michael Bungo on Oct. 10,
2000. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 at 7:00 PM at the
Kruise Funeral Home, Inc., Ramey, PA, with Fr. Zab Amar officiating. Friends will be