Glenn Albert Barr, 93, formerly of Somerset Township, Eighty Four, died Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Southmont of Presbyterian Senior Care, Washington.
He was born November 16, 1926 in Nottingham Township, a son of J. Albert and Pearl Sumney Barr.
A former farmer, he raised sheep on the Barr family farm. After the death of his mother, the farm was sold.
Later, Mr. Barr worked many years with West Liberty Lumber Co. of McMurray and then for 33 years worked with Equitable Gas Co.
A veteran, Mr. Barr served with the U.S. Army Air Corp for 18 months.
He was a member and served as an elder of the Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Church in Eighty Four and it is where he married his wife, Dorothy Edna Barney Barr on July 9, 1949. Mrs. Barr died July 1, 2017.
Mr. Barr served on the committees for Pigeon Creek Cemetery and the former German Lutheran Cemetery.
He served as vice-president of the former Ginger Hill Protected Association and served on the committee for the Ginger Hill Veterans Memorial.
Surviving are his sisters, Dorothy Haines and Anna Winkleblech; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.
Deceased are a brother, J. Howard Barr and two sister, Edna Barr Souleret and Edith Lindley.
Friends are welcome from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Thompson-Marodi Funeral Home, Inc., 809 Main Street, Bentleyville, 724-239-2255, where a service will be held at 9 a.m., Friday, December 20, 2019 with Rev. John Dykstra, officiating. Interment will follow in Pigeon Creek Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pigeon Creek Presbyterian Church, 45 Church Road, Eighty Four, PA 15330. Visit www.thompson-marodi.com to leave a condolence message.
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Visitation
Thursday December 19th, 2019
2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Visitation
Thursday December 19th, 2019
6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Interment Following Funeral Service
Friday December 20th, 2019
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Funeral Service
Friday December 20th, 2019
9:00am
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