HINSINGER, LEWIS T.

Lewis T. Hinsinger, 92, of Blairsville, died, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009, at St. Andrew’s Village, Indiana, Pa. He was born Aug. 30, 1917, in Garfield, N.J., the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Csrepak) Hinsinger. He was a member of the S.S. Simon and Jude Church, Blairsville. He was a retired Union Carpenter having worked out of Local No. 2274. He served with the U.S. Marines during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of the following organizations: the Latrobe American Legion Post 0515, the Marine Corps Association, Company D of the Edson’s Raiders Association, and the Military order of the Devil Dogs. Louie was the vice junior commandant of the Rolling Rock Detachment of the Marine Corps League. He was very active in collecting donations for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots and the Salvation Army. Louie enjoyed wood working, polkas and playing his accordion. He is survived by his children, Lois Anderchin and her husband James, of Starford, Joseph and wife Cindy, Blairsville, and Barry and his wife Donna, of Clifton, N.J.; grandchildren, Trisha Svidron, Michael Hinsinger, Stephanie Leamer, James Anderchin, Barry Hinsinger Jr., Jennifer Hinsinger and Felicia Hinsinger; great-grandchildren, Brianna, Tara, Alexis and Austin; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ann (Jakuboski) Hinsinger in 1986; brothers, Joseph and Anthony Hinsinger; sisters, Mary Sekely and Josephine Dolbaum; and a nephew, Richard Hinsinger. Friends were received at the James F. Ferguson Funeral Home, Blairsville. A funeral Mass was held Wednesday in S.S. Simon and Jude Church, Blairsville. Interment was in S.S. Simon and Jude Cemetery. Military services were accorded. Memorial donations may be made to Toys for Tots Rolling Rock Detachment, P.O. Box 59, Loyalhanna, Pa. 15661-0059