Van A. Speers Sr.; 67; of West
Pike Run Township; died Friday;
Aug. 8;1997; at 11:45 p.m.
in the Allegheny General Hospital;
Pittsburgh.
He was born June 11; 1930;
in Cleveland; a son of the late
Alden 0. and Katherine Bonsch
Speers.
He was a member of the First
Baptist Church; Belle Vernon.
He was active with the Pittsburgh
and Suburban Rifle
League. He resided in Daisytown
for the past 25 years and
was formerly of Speers. He was
owner of Speers Doors for the
last 30 years. He was a U.S.
Army veteran of the Korean
Conflict.
Survivors include his wife;
Martha Mimidis Speers; with
whom he celebrated 41 years of
marriage on July 14; two sons
and one daughter-in-law; Van
A. and Robin Speers Jr. and
Scott Speers; both of Speers;
one daughter and son-in-law;
Peggy and Arnold Alier of
Greensville; S C ; one brother;
James Speers of Streetsboro;
Ohio; two sisters; Rebecca Robbins
of Speers and Elaine Baldwin
of Akron; Ohio; and six
grandchildren; Anne; Amie;
and Adam Speers; and Elizabeth;
Benjamin and Katherine
Alier.
In addition to his parents; he
was preceded in death by one
daughter; Cheryl Anne Speers;
who died April 17; 1970.
Friends will be received Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m.and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.;700 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m.in the First Baptist Church;Belle Vernon;with the Rev.Frank Sgromolo;pastor;officiating. Burial will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Ferguson Funeral Home Inc.is in charge of the arrangements.