Durwood Forte
Durwood Forte, 71, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Cranberry Township, passed away Friday.
Born Jan. 31, 1944, in Moncks Corner, S.C., he was the son of the late Albert and Myrtle (Shuler) Forte.
Durwood was a 1962 graduate of Evans City High School, where he played football for the Evans City Rams. He also played baseball in the Eagle County league. Durwood was one of the founding members of the Seneca Valley Midget Football League program and had the pleasure of coaching youth for more than 20 years.
He earned his associate degree from the Butler County Community College, and earned a Certificate of Travel from Wilma Boyd.
He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy and was a former secretary of Cranberry V.F.W. and member of Zelienople American Legion. Durwood was also a member of Elks Lodge 2249 in Cranberry Township and was a former president of the Lions Club. He was also a former member of St. Ferdinand Roman Catholic Church in Cranberry Township.
He leaves behind to cherish his memory his loving wife of 49 years, Mary-Patsi (Hawthorne) Forte, who he married Sept. 30, 1967; two children, Darren Forte and his fiancée, Jennifer, and Amy Clark and her husband, Joe; two sisters, Claudette McCarthy and her husband, Jack, and Sandra Caplinger and her husband, John; and his six grandchildren, Brianna, Brandon, Madesyn, Carter, Carley and Logan; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, Durwood was preceded in death by his brother, Hoyt Forte.
FORTE — The family of Durwood Forte, who died Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, will welcome friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Boylan-Glenn-Kildoo Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 130 Wisconsin Ave., Cranberry Township.An honorary prayer service will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home by Cranberry Township V.F.W.A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Ferdinand Roman Catholic Church, 2535 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township.Friends are asked to please meet at the church.If desired, memorial contributions may be made in Durwood's honor in support of The Fisher House 5106 NW 8th Ave Gainesville, Fl 32605 or American Spinal Injury Association, Attn: Patty Duncan, 2020 Peachtree Road, N.W. Atlanta, Ga. 30309.Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the Forte family at www.boylanfamilyservices.com
