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Richard Robert Anderson

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Richard Robert Anderson Veteran

Birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
18 Aug 2001 (aged 67)
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section S, Lot 73, Grave 9
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SOURCE: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh PA); Wednesday, August 22, 2001; Page 113

Richard Robert Anderson, 67, of Brookline, died at Mercy Hospital on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2001, of a heart attack. He was a native of Pittsburgh.

Mr. Anderson served as a medic in the Korean Conflict. He sang with the Barber Shoppers, a group of about 60 singers that performed as quartets who sang and put on skits. He was a crane operator for J & L Steel until he retired. He served as a little league coach. He was a staunch Democrat. Mr. Anderson was easy to talk to, made friends easily, and liked to clown and joke around.

Family members include his wife Florence; sons Michael Anderson of Washington DC, Robert Anderson of Fayette City, and William Anderson of Brookline; brother Earl Anderson of Avalon; sisters Lillian Kutcher of Penn Hills, Grace Boysen of Elizabeth Borough, and LaVern Thompson of Harrison City; and five grandchildren.

A mass will be celebrated today at the Church of the Resurrection, followed by burial at North Side Catholic Cemetery.
SOURCE: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh PA); Wednesday, August 22, 2001; Page 113

Richard Robert Anderson, 67, of Brookline, died at Mercy Hospital on Saturday, Aug. 18, 2001, of a heart attack. He was a native of Pittsburgh.

Mr. Anderson served as a medic in the Korean Conflict. He sang with the Barber Shoppers, a group of about 60 singers that performed as quartets who sang and put on skits. He was a crane operator for J & L Steel until he retired. He served as a little league coach. He was a staunch Democrat. Mr. Anderson was easy to talk to, made friends easily, and liked to clown and joke around.

Family members include his wife Florence; sons Michael Anderson of Washington DC, Robert Anderson of Fayette City, and William Anderson of Brookline; brother Earl Anderson of Avalon; sisters Lillian Kutcher of Penn Hills, Grace Boysen of Elizabeth Borough, and LaVern Thompson of Harrison City; and five grandchildren.

A mass will be celebrated today at the Church of the Resurrection, followed by burial at North Side Catholic Cemetery.

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