Walter Edward Piatt
Walter Edward Piatt, 93, of Washington, died Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Southmont Presbyterian Senior Care. He was born in Bethel Township, now Bethel Park, Allegheny County, October 27, 1928, a son of the late Walter G. Piatt and Mary Winfred Crouch Piatt.
Walter attended Washington County Schools and was a 1947 graduate of Trinity High School.
He joined Iron Workers Local #3 Pittsburgh in the summer of 1946 and after high school moved to Allegheny County working in steel erection for various companies.
Walter served in the U.S. Army from 1951-1953 in Korea as a Sergeant in charge of a recovery section. In addition to the various medals received for his service in the military, he was awarded the Soldiers Medal for participating in extinguishing an ammunition dump fire.
In 1957, Walter moved to Irwin in West Moreland County. In addition to his employment as an iron worker, he and his first wife owned and operated the Irwin Dairy Queen from 1974 through 1985. As an iron worker, he worked in Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan and Alabama.
Walter was a member of the Lone Pine Christian Church, American Legion, and Shidle Lodge Number 601 in Irwin, where he was Master in 1976.
In 1951, he married Dorothy Ann Emory, the mother of his six children.
In 1990, he returned to Washington County when he married Joanne Moninger Hough Piatt, who survives him. She was the blessing of his life.
In addition to Joanne “Judy”, are surviving children, Barbara Ann Piatt of Maryland, Norma Jean Piatt of California, Nancy Jane Piatt of Maryland, Rebecca Sue Kotch (Matt) of Rhode island, and Paul Allen Piatt (Robyn) of Mississippi; three stepchildren, Matt Hough (Jody), Beth Boehm (Dave) and Jami Kanalis (Josh), all of Pennsylvania. Grandchildren include Michael Swank, Austin Kotch and Stephanie Piatt; stepgrandchildren, Nate, McKenzie, Whitney and Tanner Hough, Dylan and Skylar Boehm, and Austin and Evan Smith; six great-grandchildren; along with five great-stepgrandchildren. Mr. Piatt’s surviving siblings include his sister, Rose King (Tom); two half-brothers, Darrell and David; and two half-sisters, Carol and Virginia.
Deceased, in addition to his first wife and parents, are his eldest child, James Edward Piatt; sister, Catherine “Katy”; and brother, John “Jack” Piatt.
Family and friends will be received from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the time of funeral services, Monday, July 18, in Nichol Funeral Home, 1873 East Maiden Street, Washington. Interment will follow in Lone Pine Cemetery.
A guest book may be signed at www.nicholfuneralhome.com.