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Obituaries

Obituaries—Schempp & Flanagan

Local obits.

Gary W. Schempp Jr.

Gary W. Schempp Jr., of Plum Boro, died suddenly on Monday May 20, 2013, at the age of 28.

Gary was the beloved son of Gary W. Sr. and Karen Wrucke Schempp; stepbrother of Nick and Johnny; grandson of Jean Campbell Schempp; nephew of John ( Marilyn) Wrucke, Noel Wrucke, Paul ( Jane) Schempp, Richard Schempp, and Jack ( Jeannie) Schempp; cousin of Lisa Desmarais, Mark Wrucke, Michael Wrucke, Sean Murdoch, Andrew Murdoch, Kerri Podewell, Ryan Schempp and Ian McNeil.

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Gary was a graduate of Plum High School, participated in Penn Hills Deck Hockey and was employed as a mechanic at Paul Schempp Automotive , Plum.

Friends and relatives will be received at BURKET-TRUBY FUNERAL HOME CREMATION & ALTERNATIVE SERVICES INC., 421 Allegheny Avenue, Oakmont on Friday from 2-4, 6-9 pm.. Services will be held Saturday morning at 10 m in the funeral home.

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If desired, memorials may be made to charity of one’s choice.

John “Jay” Flanagan

John “Jay” Flanagan, of Oakmont, passed away, at the age of 79, in his residence, with his family by his side, on Tuesday, May 21, 2013.

Jay was the beloved husband for 57 years of Sue (Loeffler) Flanagan; loving father of Tricia Giovanetti, Stacey (Drew) Quinio, and the late Lisa Flanagan; brother of the late James Flanagan; dear grandfather of Chris Altman, Melissa (Tim) Metz, Jillian Altman, Nicholas, Chloe, and Monique Giovanetti, Cole and Jay Quinio and the late John Altman; great-grandfather of Zoey, Owen, and Laila Metz. 

Jay owned and operated Flanagan’s Beauty Shop in Aspinwall from 1959-1998.  He was a member of the Rosedale Sportsman Club where he served as a past trustee, and a member of the Konne-Yaut Indians Trap Shooting Association.  He was known for his many skeet medals and was known to his skeet shooting friends as the “Legend.” 

Jay proudly served his country in the Army during the Korean War. 

Friends and relatives will be received on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 from 2-4 & 6-9 pm in the BURKET-TRUBY FUNERAL HOME CREMATION & ALTERNATIVE SERVICES, INC., 421 Allegheny Avenue, Oakmont.  A Funeral Service will be held at 11 am Thursday, May 23, in the funeral home. 

Memorial donations may be made to Oakmont Presbyterian Church, 415 Pennsylvania Avenue, Oakmont, 15139.

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