Harry L. Omecinski, 88, a resident of Baden and a former resident of Fair Oaks, passed away on February 18, 2026.

He was born in New Kensington, Pennsylvania on February 10th, 1938, a son of the late William and Irene (Zebrowsky) Omecinski. Harry was the youngest of nine children. His brother, Floyd Omecinski (Rose Marie), is the last surviving sibling. Harry and his wife, Zora Drzanich, married in 1962 and they had three devoted children: Kathy (Don) Ervine, Kris Shelton, and Ken (Elizabeth) Omecinski. In addition to his children and his wife, he 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; as well as his great-grandchildren: Evelyn and Olivia Ervine, Aurora and Adam Cook, and a Donohue on the way; along with countless nieces and nephews throughout New Kensington, Florida, Texas, and West Virginia.

Harry attended New Kensington High School and joined the U.S. 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 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 in Ambridge, and the Amalgamated Transit Union. He will be remembered for his blue eyes (and the eye flutter), a 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.

Family and friends will be received on Saturday, February 21st from 12 noon until the time of a blessing service at 3 P.M. in the John Syka Funeral Home Inc., 833 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge, who was in charge of his arrangements. 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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