George P. Henry
George P. Henry, 89, of McDonald, died peacefully Sunday, December 30, 2012.
He was born May 25, 1923, in Brownsville, a son of the late George F. and Regina “Gene” Ellwanger Henry.
Mr. Henry retired in 1986 from Operating Engineers Local 66.
He was a member of St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church, McDonald, and the Holy Name Society.
On July 29, 1944, he married Dorothy M. Tennyson of Noblestown, who died October 26, 1970.
Surviving are two sons, Gary G. Henry of Green Tree and Gregory P. Henry of Moon Township; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Deceased are a sister, Regina “Gene” Henry, and a brother, Jerome R. Henry.
Friends will be received from 1 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Nation Funeral Home Inc., 220 East Lincoln Avenue, McDonald, where a blessing service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, January 3, with the Rev. Gary Oehmler, pastor of St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Church, officiating. Burial will follow in Robinson Run Cemetery, McDonald. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Children’s Hospital Brain Tumor Research Fund, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, 4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15224. Online condolences, photos and additional information are available at www.nationfuneralhome.com.