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- [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com).
Russell W. McKeen
Birth: 14 Feb 1922 Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 2 Jul 2008 (aged 86) Bentleyville, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial: National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA
Memorial #: 51636212
Bio: Russell W. McKeen, 86, of Bentleyville, died Wednesday, July 2, 2008, in his home, after a long fight with cancer. He was born February 14, 1922, in Pittsburgh, a son of William and Myrtle Pifer McKeen. A veteran of World War II, he served with the U.S. Navy in both the European and Asiatic theaters and participated in the evacuation of Singapore in January 1942. He also aided in the defense and liberation of the Philippine Islands. Mr. McKeen retired from Monongahela Connecting Railroad, where he worked as a conductor, brakeman and towerman. He later worked as a sales counselor for Jefferson Memorial Park, Pleasant Hills. He was a member and elder of Pigeon Creek United Presbyterian Church, Eighty Four. Mr. McKeen was a member of Guthrie Masonic Lodge in Pleasant Hills and Pennsylvania American Legion. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Ruth L. Watkins McKeen; two daughters and sons-in-law, Monti and James Stacey of Dallas, Texas, and Lisa and Roger Szuminsky of Bentleyville; six grandchildren, Matthew, Andrew, Peter, Steven, David and Sadie; a sister, Thelma Riley of Baldwin; and several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday in Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home Inc., 809 Main Street, Bentleyville (724-239-2255). Additional visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m., the hour of services, Sunday, July 6, in Pigeon Creek United Presbyterian Church, 45 Church Road, Eighty Four, with the Rev. Raymond R. Bruno, officiating. Burial will be held Monday, July 7, in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil Township.Observer-Reporter (Washington, PA) - July 4, 2008
Created by: Sincerely Yours (46631715)
Added: 26 Apr 2010
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51636212
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 April 2019), memorial page for Russell W. McKeen (14 Feb 1922?2 Jul 2008), Find A Grave Memorial no. 51636212, citing National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Sincerely Yours (contributor 46631715) .
- [S760] West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970.
NameWilliam Henry McKeenGenderMaleBirth Dateabt 1893Age26Spouse's NameMyrtle Helen PiperSpouse GenderFemaleSpouse Age21Marriage Date27 Jan 1919Marriage PlaceWellsburg, Brooke, West VirginiaHousehold Members
NameAge
Name
William Henry McKeen
Name
Myrtle Helen Piper
- [S864] Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
Name: Russell W. Mckeen
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Birth Date: abt 1922
Marriage Date: 12 Aug 1944
Marriage Place: Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: William Mckeen
Mother: Myrtle Piefer
Spouse: Marie E. Waters
Film Number: 001993008
- [S864] Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968.
Name: Russell W Mckeen
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Birth Date: abt 1922
Marriage Date: 23 Jul 1946
Marriage Place: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: William Mckeen
Mother: Myrtle Pifer
Spouse: Rose L Sule
Film Number: 002032711
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1922 - 2008 (86 years)