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William L. McKee

McKee

William Leslie McKee, 87, of Zelienople died Monday at the Passavant Retirement and Health Center, Zelie-nople.

Born Dec. 29, 1918, in Dormont, he was the son of Samuel S. and Georgie Drenning McKee.

He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Mars, where he was a former member of the church council. He also belonged to Gideon's International.

Mr. McKee enjoyed antique cars and airplanes and belonged to the Experimental Aircraft Association.

He was a World War II Army veteran.

Surviving are a daughter, former Cranberry Township resident, Carol Riesmeyer of Entonton, Ga.; a son, William D. McKee of Davie, Fla.; two grandchildren, Aaron Riesmeyer and Jennifer Willis, and two great-grandsons, Simon and Jacob Willis.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie O. Kummer McKee, who died Nov. 2, 2003; three brothers, and a sister.

<B>MCKEE </B>— A memorial service for William Leslie McKee, who died Monday, Aug. 28, 2006, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Seaman Memorial Chapel, Passavant Health Center, 401 S. Main St., Zelienople, with the Rev. John Hoogerbrugge and the Rev. Robert Rigg officiating. Private burial was in Lakewood Memorial Gardens, Cheswick.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. John Lutheran Church, 420 Beaver St., Mars, PA 16046; or to Gideon Memorial Bibles, P.O. Box 2031, Butler, PA 16003.Arrangements are entrusted to the <B>Boylan Funeral Home</B>, Zelienople.Online condolences and directions are available at www.boylanfuneralhome.com.

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