Alexander K. Poust, 15, of Cranberry Township died Friday at Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh.

Born March 19, 1989, in Erie, he was the son of Bonnie Peters Poust and the late Allan K. Poust.

He was the 2004 recipient of the Cranberry Cup Softball Tournament, an eighth grader at Seneca Valley Middle School and a great animal lover.

In addition to his mother, he is survived by his sister Amy and his brother Greg, as well as aunts, uncles and many cousins.

POUST - Friends of Alexander K. Poust, who died Friday, Dec. 3, 2004, will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at DEVLIN FUNERAL HOME OF CRANBERRY, 2678 Rochester Rd., Cranberry Township. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Ferdinand's Church. Additional visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at theGARR FUNERAL HOME, Erie. Interment will be Thursday at Mary Queen of Peace Cemetery, Erie.Memorials may be made to the Leukemia Society or Living Treasures Animal Park, New Castle.