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Richard Byron Weightman Jr.; 76; of North Fort Myers; Fla.; formerly of Belle Vernon; died of Parkinson’s Disease on Jan. 27; 2011; in Hospice House; Cape Coral; Fla. He was born Feb. 11; 1934; in Fayette City; to Richard Dick and Viola (Colvin) Weightman. Byron graduated from Charleroi High School in 1952. He moved to Florida after retiring from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel; Allenport. Byron was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon. He also was a member of numerous antique car clubs and was a founding member and past president of the Mon Valley Region AACA. Byron’s pride and joy was his garage and wood shop; where he had a personal museum of his lifelong collections and antique cars. Byron is survived by his loving wife of 54 years; Joanne Whitelaw Weightman; his sons; Richard Byron Weightman III and his wife; Sandra; and W. Robert Weightman and his wife; Mary; his daughter; Valinda J. Truax and her husband; Kevin; three grandchildren; Ryan Henry; Lauryn Weightman and Marley Weightman; and two stepgrandsons; Brandon and Bryan Truax. He is also survived by his sister; Janice Miller and her husband; James; of Newnan; Ga.; brother-in-law; Stephen Labosh; of Charleroi; and an aunt; Doris Weightman; of Fayette City; two nieces; and numerous cousins. The primary focus of Byron’s life was always his family. He will be dearly missed by all those whose lives he touched. Friends will be received on Monday; Jan. 31; from 6 to 8 p.m. at the LEONARD J. PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME; Family Owned and Operated; 626 Broad Ave.; Belle Vernon; (724) 929-6183. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday; Feb. 1; at 11 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. Richard C. Klein Jr.; pastor of Rehoboth Presbyterian Church; officiating. Private interment will be in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. Memorials contributions may be made in Byron’s name to Hope Hospice; 9470 HealthPark Circle; Fort Myers; FL 33908; or www.hopehospice.org. Condolences accepted at the funeral homes website; www.parzynskifuneralhome.com