|
Lowell T. Austin
Served in U.S. Army
Lowell T. Austin, 84, of Eighty Four, North Strabane Township, died Sunday, January 17, 2016, in his home. He was born December 21, 1931, in Marianna, a son of Fred and Virginia Nedley Austin.
Mr. Austin was retired as an electrical engineer with the former MCI Corporation in Beckley, W.Va. He served in the U.S. Army as a staff sergeant in the 508th Airborne Regimental Combat Team during the Korean War.
Mr. Austin was a member of Viewcrest Presbyterian Church of America in Eighty Four. He, along with his friend Boyd Spillman, organized and constructed Thomas Baseball Fields in 1965. Mr. Austin enjoyed being a licensed pilot and ham radio operator.
Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Bonnie Brown Austin; a son, Lowell Thomas Austin Jr. and wife Laura of Canonsburg; a daughter, Lori Austin of Eighty Four; a brother, Fred Austin of Haymarket, Va.; five grandchildren, Jessica, Andrew, Stephanie, Jenette and Michael; and many nieces and nephews.
Deceased are two brothers, Harry and Charles Austin, and two sisters, Emmajean Lee and Eleanor DiCarlo.
There will be no public visitation. Private interment will be held in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil Township.
Friends are invited to attend a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 30, in Viewcrest Presbyterian Church, 833 Linden Road, Eighty Four, with Pastor Shaun Nolan officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of one's choice.
Arrangements are under the direction of Kegel Funeral Home Inc., Tim P. Kegel, supervisor, David P. Kegel, director, Finleyville. Condolences to
www.kegelfuneralhome.com.
[Observer-Reporter, Washington, PA, Wednesday, Jan 20,
2016 ] |
Grave marker for Lowell T. Austin in Section 10, Site
946, National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Cecil (Washington county),
Pennsylvania.
|
