Clifford O. Donaldson (Valley Independent April 17; 1976)
Clifford O. Donaldson; 68; of 224 Liberty Ave.; Belle Vernon; died yesterday at 4:20 p.m. at Eye and Ear Hospital; Pittsburgh; after a long illness.
He was born in Vesta on Sept 16 1907; a son of the late James N. and Edith Dale Donaldson;
Mr. Donaldson was a member of Charleroi Elks Lodge 494 and Garibaldi Lodge of Dunlevy. He is a past secretary treasurer of Boy Scout Troop 1561 in Fairhope. A former resident of Dunlevy; Mr. Donaldson had lived in Belle Vernon the past 17 years. He retired six years ago from the Allenport Plant of Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Corp. .
Preceding him in death were two sons; Clifford in 1947 and Clifton in 1960.
Survivors include his wife; Rite Bieneman Donaldson; two sons; James A. and Michael A.; both at home; two daughters; Mrs. Gary (Edith) Cooper of Charleroi R.D. 2 and Mary B at home; a brother; James F Donaldson of Bridgeville; and four grandchildren
Friends will be received at the Shelby D. Ferguson Funeral Home; 700 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Services will be held Monday at 11 a.m.at the funeral home;with Pastor R.Dawson Hopson of the First United Methodist Church of Belle Vernon in charge. Interment will be in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Shelby D.Ferguson is funeral director in charge of arrangements.