Alvin L. Malone, 87, of Zelienople, formerly of Cranberry Township, died Monday at his home.

Born May 22, 1919, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of Levi S. and Emma G. Cleek Malone.

Mr. Malone was a World War II Navy veteran. He retired in 1981 from the Allegheny General Hospital as chief engineer of maintenance and housekeeping.

He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed wood carving. He was a member of the Plains Presbyterian Church, Cranberry Township.

He is survived by his wife, Martha E. Gilbert Malone, whom he married Jan. 23, 1948; three sons, Donald C. Malone of Atlanta, Ga., and Russell L. and John Henry Malone, both of Norfolk, Va.; two sisters, Nancy Ulrich of Zelienople and Marjorie Kelso of Washington, Pa.; five grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a brother.

<B>MALONE</B> — Friends of Alvin L. Malone, who died Monday, July 24, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the <B>Glenn-Kildoo Funeral Home and Cremation Services, </B>130 Wisconsin Ave., Cranberry Township.Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in the funeral home.Burial will be in the Allegheny County Memorial Park, McCandless Township.Online condolences and directions are available at www.glennkildoofuneralhome.com.