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Benjamin (Ben) S. Blascovich, Sr., 88, of Coal Township, passed away on Wednesday morning, Nov. 4, 2026, at his residence with his family by his side.
Born Dec. 26, 1937, in Shamokin, he was a son of the late Leo V. and Esther A. (Reidinger) Blascovich.
He was a 1956 graduate of Coal Twp. High School and a 1960 graduate of the University of Cincinnati, where he played football.
On Oct. 7, 1961, he married the former Celeste K. Kashuba. They celebrated 65 years of marriage together.
He was the owner/operator of Blascovich Trucking & Mining and Bald Eagle Coal Co. with operations in Coal Twp. and Schuylkill Co. Earlier in his career he taught school at Shamokin Area School District and served as Clerk of the Works for Northumberland County.
Ben was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Trevorton. He often assisted with the annual church picnic.
He was a 4th Degree Knight and a member of the Knights of Columbus and former treasurer.
Ben enjoyed fishing in Montana and Penn’s Creek, hunting and riding his ATV. He was a world traveler.
He was a former Fire Chief, a member of the Forrest Hill Fire Co., and was a former Coal Township Commissioner in the 1970's.
Surviving, in addition to his loving wife, is a son, Ben S. Blascovich, of Mill Hall; a daughter, Dr. Maryann (James) Brennan, of Sunset Beach, N.C.; three grandchildren, James M. Brennan, Jr., of Pittsburgh, Kaitlyn A. Brennan, of Tampa, Fla., and Michael Blascovich, of Elmira Heights, N.Y.; four sisters, Mary Gubernot, of Newark, Del., Florence Martin, of Madison, Wis., Rita Kerstetter, of Coal Township, and Bernadette Goodman, of Hegins; and several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church, 801 W. Chestnut St., Shamokin. Burial will follow at St. Mary's Cemetery, Coal Township, Pa.
A viewing for family and friends will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church with a prayer service by the Knights of Columbus prior to the Mass.
Memorial contributions can be made to The Covenant of Divine Love, 2212 Green St., Philadelphia, PA 19130-3197.
Helt Funeral Chapel in Mill Hall is honored to serve the family.
Online condolences can be sent to MaxwellHelt.com.