Kerry A. Check

Kerry A. Check, age 71, of Mars, passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025, while under the care of Amedisys Hospice at Magnolia Place of Saxonburg.

Born in Freeport on November 6, 1954, he was the son of the late Martin and Dorothy (Metzler) Check.

Kerry dedicated his career to broadcast engineering, working for 18 years at KDKA and 22 years at WPGH-TV, where he served as Director of Engineering, before retiring in 2019. He enjoyed fishing, lemurs, watching his children’s soccer games, and was a devoted car enthusiast.

He is survived by his wife, Rebecca (Estep) Check, whom he married on October 8, 1983; a son, Christopher M. Check, 26, of Columbia, South Carolina; a daughter, Kristen G. Check, 31, of Cranberry Township; his beloved granddog, Cleopatra; two brothers, Melvin (Pat) Check of East Brady and Barry (Susan) Check of Worthington; a sister, Tammie Cline of Freeport; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother-in-law, Mike Cline.

Friends will be received at the McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, Inc., 238 Crowe Ave., Mars, on Wednesday, November 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Directions and condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.

Kerry’s family requests that no flowers be sent. Memorial donations may instead be made to The Lighthouse Foundation, P.O. Box 355, Bakerstown, PA 15007, or online at www.thelighthousepa.org.

Arrangements are under the direction of McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, Inc.