Robert M. Johnston; 81; of
922 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon;
died Tuesday; Sept. 2; 1997; at
4:07 p.m. at his home.
Born March 13; 1916; in
Pittsburgh; he was a son of the
late Michael and Galeen Boyce
Johnston.
Mr. Johnston was a lifelong
resident of the Belle Vernon
community; where he was a
member of First Presbyterian
Church of Belle Vernon and its
Adult Sunday School class.
He retired as a motor inspector at Wheeling-Pittsburgh
Steel’s Allenport plant.
Mr. Johnston was a 50-year member of Belle Vernon Masonic Lodge 643 F&AM;Uniontown Lodge of Perfection;Pittsburgh Consistory;life member of Syria Temple;Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 209 of Belle Vernon and a social member of the Belle Vernon Legion Club. He was also a charter member of the Belle Vernon Lions Club;where he was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellow. Survivors include his wife;Myrtle Sanderson Johnston;with whom he celebrated 56 years of marriage this past April;two daughters;Mrs.Fred (Linda) Aten of Belle Vernon and Nancy Johnston of Youngwood;two grandchildren;Susan Aten of Belle Vernon and Robert Aten of Pittsburgh;one great-granddaughter;Olivia Aten;and two brothers;Melvin Johnston of Gibsonia and Gale Johnston of Monessen. In addition to his parents;he was preceded in death by a sister;Dora Metzner;and a brother;Thomas Johnston. Friends will be received Thursday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.in the Leonard J. Parzynski Funeral Home;626 Broad Ave.;Belle Vernon. Services will be held Friday at 1 p.m.in the funeral home;with Rev.James C.Ramsey;pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon;officiating. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Belle Vernon Masonic Lodge 643 F&QM will hold services in the funeral home Thursday at 7 p.m. The Belle Vernon Lions Club will pay respects at the funeral home Thursday at 8 p.m. The Leonard J. Parzynski Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.