Frank J. "Buck" Kwak

Frank J. "Buck" Kwak, 62, of Ligonier, died unexpectedly Monday January 17, 2022 at Excela Latrobe Hospital. He was born March 30, 1959 in Hecla a son of the late Robert Frank and Rose Marie Zemba Kwak.
Buck was a member of the Ligonier First Church of the Brethren. He formerly worked as a farm manager for Armour Mellon and had been  a little league baseball and midget football coach. In his eyes his cooking was the best and he sure did like to cook. A man with a big heart, a very witty dry sense of humor who always had a comeback and was the life of the party. He was big into family traditions loving the holidays, a trait he passed onto his family. Family,camping, traveling, whittling, woodworking and his faithful dog Newton were all dear to his heart.
In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter Elizabeth M. Kwak.
He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years Becky Boyd Kwak, His daughter Samantha A. Peiffer (Jeremy) of Ligonier, his son Douglas J. Kwak (Casey Zelenak) of Ligonier, sisters; Dolores Lang (Mark) of Greensburg and Pamela Zahratka (Edward) of Mammoth. His mother in law Jeanne Boyd of Ligonier, several cousins, nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received Friday from 4-7pm in the McCabe Funeral Home, 144 East Main Street, Ligonier. A funeral service will be conducted Saturday at 11am in the Ligonier First Church of the Brethren with his pastor John Shaffer officiating.
The family prefers memorials be made to the Ligonier First Church of the Brethren, 1204 PA 271, Ligonier, PA 15658.
Online condolences may be made to www.mccabefuneralhomespa.com.