Louis Paul Mauk
Feb. 13, 1942 – Feb. 17, 2022
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Louis Paul Mauk, 80, of Claysburg, passed away Thursday at home. He was born in Sproul, son of the late Joseph D. Mauk and Norma Belle (Dellinger) Mauk-Glass. Louis was raised in the home of his grandparents, Ambrose and Lillie Dellinger.
He married Janet Weaver on July 15, 1961, in Newry.
Surviving are his wife; two sons, Paul “Chip” Mauk and his wife, Cindy, of Imler and Dave Mauk and his wife, Missy, of Claysburg; a daughter, Jackie Eberhart and her husband, Steve, of Claysburg; nine grandchildren: Mandee Cook, Nikki Mauk, Christi Mauk, Justin Mauk, Janelle Barroner, Tristan Mauk, Ben Eberhart, Morgan Dutil and Luke Eberhart; five great-grandchildren: Kenan Cook, Quintin and Kambri Barroner, Stella Dutil and Ozzy Eberhart; two brothers, Jack Mauk (Claudia) of Claysburg and Jacob Glass in California; sisters-in-law, Connie Mauk and Jeanie Decker (Eugene); and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Samuel Mauk; and stepfather, Thomas Glass.
Lou was a 1960 graduate of Greenfield-Kimmel High School. He retired from Harbison Walker, Sproul Plant, in 2004, after 35 years of service. He was also a barber for many years.
Lou was a member of St. Thomas More Church in Roaring Spring, where he served as a Eucharistic Minister, and attended St. Patrick’s Church.
He coached Little League, Teener League and Legion Baseball, softball and elementary girls’ basketball and was a member of numerous pool leagues for many years. He was a member of the Sproul Beegle Club, the Beaver Dam Rod and Gun Club and a charter member of the Sons of the American Legion, Claysburg.
Lou enjoyed hunting, Pirate and Steeler games, Duke basketball, playing cards, gambling at casinos and was a Jeff Gordon fan. He never missed any of his children’s or grandchildren’s events and he was a “Pap” to everyone.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, 2022, at Leslie-Miller Funeral Home, Claysburg.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at St. Patrick’s Church, Newry, with Father Allen P. Zeth officiating. Entombment at Calvary Cemetery, Altoona.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be given to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.
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