OBIT: Frank Andrew OWENS, Sr., 2006, Tyrone, Blair County, PA

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FRANK ANDREW OWENS, SR. 

  Frank Andrew Owens, Sr., 82, of 765 Washington Ave., Tyrone, died 
Friday evening, Nov. 24, 2006 at Altoona Regional Health System- 
Altoona Hospital Campus.
  He was born July 5, 1924 in Tyrone, a son of William T. and Helen 
Parker (Andrews) Owens, Sr. He was married June 6, 1947 in Tyrone to 
Patricia C. Williams. 
  He is survived by his wife, a son Frank A. Owens, Jr. of Pittsburgh, 
daughter Karen S. Owens and a son Anthony L. Owens, Sr. and his friend 
Elaine of Tyrone; four grandsons: John O. McGill, IV of Sydney, 
Australia; Anthony L. Owens, Jr. (Melissa) of Lock Haven, PA, Marcus A. 
Owens of Tyrone and Jamal W. Owens of Indiana, PA; two great 
granddaughters: Jayden Rae Owens and Demea Brinsley Owens; five sisters 
and two brothers: Mary Ann Martin of Montclair, NJ; Esther Hendricks of 
Freeport, NY; Gwendolyn Scott of NY; Francis Crawford of Huntingdon, 
NY; Constance Cisco of NY; Carl Owens of Hemstead, NY and Andrew 
Holland of Altoona, PA.
  He was preceded in death by a sister Patricia and brothers Gordon, 
William T., Jr. and John.
  He attended the Tyrone Trinity Episcopal Church. He was a member of 
the Tyrone American Legion and the VFW. He was a former member of the 
Masonic Purity Lodge # 41. He loved fishing and his boat.
  He was a Navy veteran of WW II, serving in the Asian and Pacific 
Theatres as a Chief Petty Officer.
  He retired from Penn Central Railroad as a car inspector and welder 
after 24 years service.
  Funeral services and Flag presentation will be held Wednesday, Nov. 
29, 2006 at 1 p.m. at the Derman Funeral Home, Inc., Tyrone with Rev. 
Jeanne Jacobson officiating. Interment will be in the Grandview 
Cemetery.
  Friends will be received at the funeral home on Tuesday from 7 to 9 
p.m. and one hour before the service on Wednesday.  

Tyrone Daily Herald, November 27, 2006