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Anton John Pustejovsky

25 Nov 1915 – 6 Jan 1999

Birth25 Nov 1915
Death6 Jan 1999
CemeteryFatima Cemetery
Abbott , Hill County , Texas , USA
Added byKen Farris on 19 May 2022
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The son of Joseph Frank Pustejovsky (1869 – 1950) and Frantiska "Frances" Bacak (1884 – 1953). The husband of Helen Catherine Hykel whom he married October 11, 1937 in West. Son: James Thomas Pustejovsky "Our Darling" Grandson: Jeremy Joseph Pustejovsky Grandson: Joseph Frank Pustejovsky, Jr Note: Fatima Cemetery, Hill County, Texas inventoried July 2, 2003 by Yvonne Akin. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Anton J. Pustejovsky, age 83, of West, passed away January 6, 1999 in West Rest Haven. A rosary was recited at 7:30 p.m. January 7, by Rev. Jerry Ryan in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Abbott. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 10 a.m. January 8 in St. Mary's Catholic Church of the Assumption in West with Rev. Ed Karasek as celebrant. Burial followed in Fatima Cemetery near Abbott. Mr. Pustejovsky was born November 25, 1915 in West and had lived in the Abbott and West area all of his life. He was the son of his late parents Joseph and Frances Pustejovsky. Mr. Pustejovsky attended St. Mary's School and West High School. Anton was very active in church and the community. He was a charter member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Abbott and the Abbott K.J.T. He served on the church board and was president of K.J.T. for many years. He was also active in the Knights of Columbus Council #2305 of West and the Texas Farm Bureau. On October 11, 1937 he married Helen Hykel. Anton and Helen shared many things including their birthday on November 25. They settled in the Chatt community and farmed there for 40 years. The main crops of the farm were cotton, milo, corn, wheat and cattle. His love of God, his family and his love of farming is evident to all his family and friends. His immediate family is 59 members strong and one of his grandchildren, Stephen Picha, is studying to be a priest. Mr. Pustejovsky was preceded in death by two sons, James, who died shortly after birth, and his son Michael who was killed in a car accident in 1987. In 1976, Anton and Helen moved to West upon retiring from farming. Anton stayed busy working at West Fraternal, manicuring his yard, and playing Taroke or dominoes with friends. He loved dancing to Czech music and listening or watching Czech music. Survivors include his wife, Helen of West; three sons, Bernard and wife Lucy Pustejovsky and Anthony and wife Beverly of Abbott an Joseph and wife Carolyn of West; three daughters, Mrs. Ernest (Helen) Mach of Hillsboro, Mrs. Felix (Bernice) Picha of Waco and Mrs. Sam (Janice) Hurst of Lorena; a daughter-in-law, Elaine Pustejovsky of Abbott; four sisters, Mrs. Otillie Roznovsky of West, Mrs. Joe (Mary) Sinkule, Mrs. Eugene (Sophie) Kubala and Mrs. Johnny (Agnes) Sinkule, all of Abbott; 23 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Active pallbearers were Matt Pustejovsky, Jeremy Pustejovsky, James Picha, Eric Pustejovsky, Jeffrey Hurst, Greg Pustejovsky and Richard Mach. The family has requested that memorials be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church of West or the K.J.T. Scholarship Fund. Kotch Funeral Home of West was in charge of arrangements. The West News, West, Texas, Volume 109, No. 2, Edition 1, Thursday, January 14, 1999, page 5 Contributor: Betty Fajkus Marek (#48445083)

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