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Lloyd K.Githens,93,formerly of Belle Vernon,died Monday,Nov.13,2000. Born May 28,1907,in North Belle Vernon,he was the son of the late William and Elma Shepler Githens. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon,a life member of the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department,and a former member and past president of the Belle Vernon Lions Club. He had been a member of the Rostraver Township Sewage Authority for 10 years. He was a member of the site selection committee and the building committee of both the current buildings of the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Depatrment and First Presbyterian Church. Mr.Githens had lived in Greensburg the past 2 1/2 years and had previously lived in Rostraver Township. He had been in the real estate and insurance business,starting in 1937. He went into partnership with the R.C.Thompson Real Estate and Insurance Agency in 1954 for several years until buying that business and forming Githens Agency. He operated that business until his etirement in 1974,at which time it became the Githens Insurance Center,operated by his son until 1997. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law,Robert and Jyulene Githens of Greensburg,a daughter,Marilyn Githens Tiscot of Woodbury,N.J.,three sisters,Edna Lambert of York,Grace Chalfant of Fairless Hills and Elizabeth McSteen of Pinehurst,N.C.,eight grandchildren,Robert J.Tiscot Jr.,Meg Tiscot Geschwind,Pam Tiscot Muszkowicz,Gayle Githens Hughes,Jodie Githens Bouvery,Susan Githens Cable,Lynn Caccamese DeCaro and Suanne Caccamese,and nine great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents,he was preceded in death by his wife of 65 1/2 years,Alice Humphries Githens,in December,1998,and four brothers,William,Ellison,Robert and Albert Githens. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME INC.,a Golden Rule Member Firm,700 Broad Ave.,Belle Vernon. Services will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m.in the First Presbyterian Church,with interment following in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Session of First Presbyterian Church will meet in the funeral home on Thursday at 7 p.m.to pay their respects,as will the North Belle Vernon Volunteer Fire Department at 7:30 p.m. If friends wish,donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church,501 Fayette St.,Belle Vernon.

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