Kenneth W. Neundorf
Kenneth W. Neundorf, 62, of Washington, died Thursday, January 31, 2019, in Pittsburgh, as a result of injuries sustained in a fall January 9, 2019.
He was born June 9, 1956, in Washington, a son of Roger and Margaret Poland Neundorf, of Selma, N.C., who survive.
Mr. Neundorf was an very active member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church, Shadyside. He was also active with the ELCA Southwestern PA Synod.
He was a 1974 graduate of McGuffey High School and a 1978 graduate of Waynesburg University. He went on to obtain his master’s degree in education.
Following graduation from Waynesburg, he worked as a group home coordinator for ARC and a substitute teacher until obtaining a full-time teaching position in McGuffey School District. He taught there until his retirement in 2016.
Mr. Neundorf was an advocate for people, especially youth, who identified as sexual minorities. He served on the board of directors for many organizations, including Washington County Gay Straight Alliance and Reconciling Works. He had been an umpire for Ten Mile Youth Baseball Association. He was a member of Steel City Bowling League.
He enjoyed presidential trivia and history as well as travel. He had been to 49 of the 50 American states as well as Germany, France, the Netherlands, Italy and Austria.
On August 4, 1984, in Washington, he married Brenda McDowell, who survives. He and Brenda separated in August 1999 but remained close friends until his death. In November 1997, he came out as a gay man. In 2010, he entered a relationship with a same-gender partner, “Kellen” Galvin, who also survives.
He is also survived by a brother, Steven (Jill) Neundorf of Somerset; a sister, Sherry (Larry) Edwards of Selma; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
A sister, Peggy Ann, died in infancy.
Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Piatt and Barnhill Funeral Home, 420 Locust Avenue, Washington. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 7, in St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 304 Morewood Avenue, Pittsburgh, with Pastor Ross Carmichael officiating. Interment will follow in Jefferson Memorial Park.
The family suggests memorial contributions be directed to Washington County Gay Straight Alliance, www.wcgsa.org, Reconciling Works, www.reconcilingworks.org, or St. Andrew Lutheran Church, www.standrewpittsburgh.org.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.piattandbarnhillfh.com. Piatt and Barnhill Funeral Directors Inc., Charles R. Piatt, owner/supervisor, Lawrence K. Donovan, director.