Melvin L. Dolby
Tarentum
Melvin L. "Mel" Dolby, 75, of Tarentum, died Tuesday, March 20, 2007, in the Alle-Kiski Medical Center, Allegheny Valley Hospital, Harrison Township. He was born Dec. 3, 1931, in Miola, Clarion County, to the late Louis G. and Anna Dolby, and lived in the area since 1957. He was a foreman for the former West Penn Power for 45 years. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army Military Police. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Brackenridge, Pioneer Hose and Brackenridge American Legion, Arnold Hunting and Fishing Club, Tarentum Jednota and was a former member of the Summit Hose Company, Tarentum. He was the Tarentum 1st Ward Democratic Committeeman, was a graduate of Clarion High School, and attended two years at Clarion University, where he played basketball and football. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and his garden and enjoyed all TV sports. He is survived by two sons, Eric M. (Donna) Dolby, of New Kensington, and Jason C. Dolby, of New York, N.Y.; six daughters, Linda L. (Timothy) Matarrese, of New Kensington, Patricia M. Wolfe, of Brackenridge, Sheryl A. (Jack) Bialas, of Tarentum, Tracy K. Seagriff, of Brackenridge, Constance R. (Edward) Watson, of Tarentum, and Susan E. Dolby, of Tarentum; grandchildren, Matthew, Madison, Tiffany and Christopher Matarrese, Jesse (Beth) Beattie, Emily, Nathan and Sarah Bialas, Alexis Dolby, and Ashley, Joshua and Connor Watson; great-grandchildren, Kali and Bailey McIntire, Kameron Beattie Arnold and Camryn Matarrese; a brother, Willis Dolby, of Clarion; and a sister, Shirley Schmader, of Clarion. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Alberta L. "Al" (Myers) Dolby, in 2005; a brother, John Dolby; two sisters, Joann Hedrick and Diane Dolby; a grandson, Anthony J. Castro; and two sons-in-law, Joseph Castro III and Frank Seagriff Jr. Relatives and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the DUSTER FUNERAL HOME INC., Tenth Avenue at Corbet Street, Tarentum. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home with Pamela Bonnett, Minister of Visitation for Trinity United Methodist Church, Brackenridge, officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower Burrell, with full military honors. Brackenridge American Legion will meet at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.
(Obituary from The Valley News Dispatch, Tarentum, Pa.)
Tarentum
Melvin L. "Mel" Dolby, 75, of Tarentum, died Tuesday, March 20, 2007, in the Alle-Kiski Medical Center, Allegheny Valley Hospital, Harrison Township. He was born Dec. 3, 1931, in Miola, Clarion County, to the late Louis G. and Anna Dolby, and lived in the area since 1957. He was a foreman for the former West Penn Power for 45 years. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army Military Police. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Brackenridge, Pioneer Hose and Brackenridge American Legion, Arnold Hunting and Fishing Club, Tarentum Jednota and was a former member of the Summit Hose Company, Tarentum. He was the Tarentum 1st Ward Democratic Committeeman, was a graduate of Clarion High School, and attended two years at Clarion University, where he played basketball and football. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and his garden and enjoyed all TV sports. He is survived by two sons, Eric M. (Donna) Dolby, of New Kensington, and Jason C. Dolby, of New York, N.Y.; six daughters, Linda L. (Timothy) Matarrese, of New Kensington, Patricia M. Wolfe, of Brackenridge, Sheryl A. (Jack) Bialas, of Tarentum, Tracy K. Seagriff, of Brackenridge, Constance R. (Edward) Watson, of Tarentum, and Susan E. Dolby, of Tarentum; grandchildren, Matthew, Madison, Tiffany and Christopher Matarrese, Jesse (Beth) Beattie, Emily, Nathan and Sarah Bialas, Alexis Dolby, and Ashley, Joshua and Connor Watson; great-grandchildren, Kali and Bailey McIntire, Kameron Beattie Arnold and Camryn Matarrese; a brother, Willis Dolby, of Clarion; and a sister, Shirley Schmader, of Clarion. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Alberta L. "Al" (Myers) Dolby, in 2005; a brother, John Dolby; two sisters, Joann Hedrick and Diane Dolby; a grandson, Anthony J. Castro; and two sons-in-law, Joseph Castro III and Frank Seagriff Jr. Relatives and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the DUSTER FUNERAL HOME INC., Tenth Avenue at Corbet Street, Tarentum. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home with Pamela Bonnett, Minister of Visitation for Trinity United Methodist Church, Brackenridge, officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower Burrell, with full military honors. Brackenridge American Legion will meet at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.
(Obituary from The Valley News Dispatch, Tarentum, Pa.)
Melvin L. Dolby
Tarentum
Melvin L. "Mel" Dolby, 75, of Tarentum, died Tuesday, March 20, 2007, in the Alle-Kiski Medical Center, Allegheny Valley Hospital, Harrison Township. He was born Dec. 3, 1931, in Miola, Clarion County, to the late Louis G. and Anna Dolby, and lived in the area since 1957. He was a foreman for the former West Penn Power for 45 years. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army Military Police. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Brackenridge, Pioneer Hose and Brackenridge American Legion, Arnold Hunting and Fishing Club, Tarentum Jednota and was a former member of the Summit Hose Company, Tarentum. He was the Tarentum 1st Ward Democratic Committeeman, was a graduate of Clarion High School, and attended two years at Clarion University, where he played basketball and football. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and his garden and enjoyed all TV sports. He is survived by two sons, Eric M. (Donna) Dolby, of New Kensington, and Jason C. Dolby, of New York, N.Y.; six daughters, Linda L. (Timothy) Matarrese, of New Kensington, Patricia M. Wolfe, of Brackenridge, Sheryl A. (Jack) Bialas, of Tarentum, Tracy K. Seagriff, of Brackenridge, Constance R. (Edward) Watson, of Tarentum, and Susan E. Dolby, of Tarentum; grandchildren, Matthew, Madison, Tiffany and Christopher Matarrese, Jesse (Beth) Beattie, Emily, Nathan and Sarah Bialas, Alexis Dolby, and Ashley, Joshua and Connor Watson; great-grandchildren, Kali and Bailey McIntire, Kameron Beattie Arnold and Camryn Matarrese; a brother, Willis Dolby, of Clarion; and a sister, Shirley Schmader, of Clarion. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Alberta L. "Al" (Myers) Dolby, in 2005; a brother, John Dolby; two sisters, Joann Hedrick and Diane Dolby; a grandson, Anthony J. Castro; and two sons-in-law, Joseph Castro III and Frank Seagriff Jr. Relatives and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the DUSTER FUNERAL HOME INC., Tenth Avenue at Corbet Street, Tarentum. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home with Pamela Bonnett, Minister of Visitation for Trinity United Methodist Church, Brackenridge, officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower Burrell, with full military honors. Brackenridge American Legion will meet at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.
(Obituary from The Valley News Dispatch, Tarentum, Pa.)
Tarentum
Melvin L. "Mel" Dolby, 75, of Tarentum, died Tuesday, March 20, 2007, in the Alle-Kiski Medical Center, Allegheny Valley Hospital, Harrison Township. He was born Dec. 3, 1931, in Miola, Clarion County, to the late Louis G. and Anna Dolby, and lived in the area since 1957. He was a foreman for the former West Penn Power for 45 years. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army Military Police. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Brackenridge, Pioneer Hose and Brackenridge American Legion, Arnold Hunting and Fishing Club, Tarentum Jednota and was a former member of the Summit Hose Company, Tarentum. He was the Tarentum 1st Ward Democratic Committeeman, was a graduate of Clarion High School, and attended two years at Clarion University, where he played basketball and football. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and his garden and enjoyed all TV sports. He is survived by two sons, Eric M. (Donna) Dolby, of New Kensington, and Jason C. Dolby, of New York, N.Y.; six daughters, Linda L. (Timothy) Matarrese, of New Kensington, Patricia M. Wolfe, of Brackenridge, Sheryl A. (Jack) Bialas, of Tarentum, Tracy K. Seagriff, of Brackenridge, Constance R. (Edward) Watson, of Tarentum, and Susan E. Dolby, of Tarentum; grandchildren, Matthew, Madison, Tiffany and Christopher Matarrese, Jesse (Beth) Beattie, Emily, Nathan and Sarah Bialas, Alexis Dolby, and Ashley, Joshua and Connor Watson; great-grandchildren, Kali and Bailey McIntire, Kameron Beattie Arnold and Camryn Matarrese; a brother, Willis Dolby, of Clarion; and a sister, Shirley Schmader, of Clarion. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Alberta L. "Al" (Myers) Dolby, in 2005; a brother, John Dolby; two sisters, Joann Hedrick and Diane Dolby; a grandson, Anthony J. Castro; and two sons-in-law, Joseph Castro III and Frank Seagriff Jr. Relatives and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the DUSTER FUNERAL HOME INC., Tenth Avenue at Corbet Street, Tarentum. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home with Pamela Bonnett, Minister of Visitation for Trinity United Methodist Church, Brackenridge, officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park, Lower Burrell, with full military honors. Brackenridge American Legion will meet at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.
(Obituary from The Valley News Dispatch, Tarentum, Pa.)
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