Thomas Waterman’ Chunkala; 62; passed away with his family by his side on Friday; October 19; 2012 in Forbes Regional Health Center. A son of the late Joseph and Mary Panczyn Chunkala; he was born in N. Charleroi on February 7; 1950. Catholic by faith; he graduated from Rostraver High School in 1968. Tom had been employed at the General Motors Fisher Body Plant for 31 years; retiring in 2000. He was a former member and president of Mon Valley Cruisers and enjoyed car shows with his 1940 Coupe and 1949 Ford. For over 20 years; he sold die cast cars from his home. Survivors include four daughters and two sons-in-law; Amy and Rod Hussey of North Carolina; Cheryl Smith; Valerie Chunkala and Andrea and Sam Johnson; all of West Virginia; one sister; Marijo Day of Belle Vernon; one brother and sister-in-law; Jerry and Dolores Chunkala of Belle Vernon and eleven grandchildren; Matthew; Kepreshia; Courtney; Valerie; Lindsey; Thomas; Joseph; Kelley; Tanner; Kaitlynn and Ella. He is also survived by Regina Jones of West Virginia. Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Tuesday in the Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory; Inc.; 700 Broad Avenue; Belle Vernon; (724-929-5300). www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com. A blessing service will be in the funeral home Wednesday at 9:30 A.M. with Msgr. Roger A. Statnick officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery.

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