Peter Ostapiak

BOARDMAN - Peter “Pete” Ostapiak, 81, passed away peacefully, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2026, at Hospice House, surrounded by the love of his family.

Pete was born March 28, 1944, in Salzburg, Austria, the son of the late Konstantin and Christina Strubycka Ostapiak. He came to the United States and the Youngstown area as a child in 1951 and proudly made the Mahoning Valley his lifelong home.

He was a 1963 graduate of Wilson High School, where he was a member of both the track and football teams, proudly wearing No. 21. Pete later attended Hiram College, where he continued his involvement in both sports, proudly donning No. 23, and earned his bachelor’s degree.

Pete proudly served his country in the United States Army.

Throughout his working life, Pete devoted himself to both education and hard work. He taught science at Garfield Heights Schools and health and physical education at Chalker High School in Southington. He also served as a substitute teacher with Youngstown City Schools. During the summer months, Pete worked at U.S. Steel and Republic Steel, and later completed his career with Conrail as a locomotive engineer, retiring in 2006.

Mr. Ostapiak was a faithful member of St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church where he enjoyed singing in the church choir and volunteering for the parish pyrohy project.

Pete will be remembered as a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, and a man who valued education, service and family above all else.

Pete leaves to forever cherish his memory his daughter, Christina (Robert) Rompf of Cuyahoga Falls; his two sons, Peter (Jennifer) Ostapiak of North Jackson and Mark Ostapiak of Oakland, California; six grandchildren, Anna Ostapiak, Emily Rompf, Robert Rompf, Eric Deal, Chelsea Sedmak and Lauren (Michael) Francisco; his great-granddaughter, Niomi Phillips; and his brother in law, John Feduneczko of Austintown.

His wife of 52 years, Sylvia K. Feduneczko Ostapiak, whom he married Aug. 17, 1968, died Nov. 15, 2020.

Family and friends may gather to pay respects from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, at St. Anne Ukrainian Catholic Church, 4310 Kirk Road, Austintown, where a funeral liturgy will take place at 1 p.m.

Private interment will take place at a later date at Resurrection Cemetery in Austintown, where Peter will be laid to rest beside his wife.

Pete’s family would like to extend their sincere gratitude to the staff of Mercy Health Home Care and Hospice House for their kindness, compassion and exceptional care.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Kinnick Funeral Home in Youngstown.