Harry Omecinski

Harry L. Omecinski, resident of Baden, PA, former resident of Fair Oaks, PA, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the age of 88.  He was born in New Kensington, PA, on February 10, 1938, to the late William and Irene (Zebrowsky) Omecinski. Harry was the youngest of 9 children. His brother, Floyd Omecinski (Rose Marie), is the last surviving sibling.

Harry attended New Kensington High School and joined the Army in 1959. Upon his return to New Kensington in 1961, he met the love of his life, Zora Drzanich, while she was sitting on her uncle’s porch.

Harry and Zora married in 1962 and had three devoted children: Kathy (Don) Ervine, Kris Shelton, and Ken (Elizabeth) Omecinski. In addition to his children, Harry is proudly survived by his seven grandchildren: Hope (Eddie) Donohue, Eric (Caitlin) Ervine, Meghan Ervine, Amber (Steven) Cook, Adrian (Isaac Sanders) Shelton, Conor (Julia) Omecinski, and Jenna (Jose Pagan) Omecinski; great-grandchildren: Evelyn and Olivia Ervine, Aurora and Adam Cook, and a Donohue on the way; and countless nieces and nephews throughout New Kensington, Florida, Texas, and West Virginia.

Harry retired from Port Authority Transit (PAT, now PRT) as a bus mechanic and from the Quaker Valley School District as a bus driver. It was as a school bus driver that he earned the nickname “Red Light.”

He was a member of the US Army, Polish Falcons, Ambridge Sportsman’s Club, Fair Oaks Community Bowling League, Good Samaritan Parish (Ambridge, PA), and the Amalgamated Transit Union.

Harry will be remembered for his blue eyes (and the eye flutter); traveling candy jar; his prowess for finding tools, money, and anything shiny on the side of the road; his love of fishing; telling appropriate (and inappropriate) jokes; playing dominos; his Pittsburgh Steelers and his Polish Pride. He never knew a stranger and always had a story to tell; he loved with patience and dedication and enjoyed a long life with his family. In heaven, he’ll be relaxing with a cold beer and a shot of Old Grandad. Na zdrowie, Harry.

Family and friends will be received on Saturday, February 21st from 12:00 P.M. until time of blessing service at 3:00 P.M. in the John Syka Funeral Home, 833 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge. Full military honors will be conducted at the conclusion of the blessing service by the Beaver County Special Unit.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Life Beaver County, 131 Pleasant Drive, Aliquippa, PA  15001.  He enjoyed his weekly visit there and they took good care of him.

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