John E. "Little John" Kovach 59 of Marianna died Wednesday March 27, 2013 in the Washington Hospital. He was born on July 19, 1953 in Brownsville, a son of the late John and Virginia Krebs Kovach. He was a graduate of Bethlehem Center High School. John worked construction. He was a social member of American Legion Post 744 of Marianna. He is survived by a sister Barbara A. (Charles) Hines of Marianna, and two nieces Patti Matthews and Leslie Babirad, nephew Charles Ernest Hines, and four great nieces and great nephews. Family and friends will be received Thursday from 6-8p.m. in the Nichol Funeral Home 1728 Main Street Marianna, PA 15345 where funeral services will be held on Friday March 29, 2013 at 11:00a.m. Interment will follow in Horn Cemetery.