Paul “Spike” R. McElhinny Sr.

Paul “Spike” R. McElhinny Sr., 90, of Evans City went to be with the Lord on Friday, surrounded by his family and loved ones at his home.

Born March 28, 1926, in Lincoln Place, Pittsburgh, he was the eldest of 12 siblings born to the late Paul and Elizabeth Hutchinson McElhinny.

Spike was a member of St. Matthias Catholic Church, Evans City.

He was the “Eggman” for several decades, delivering eggs and fresh sweet corn in and around the Pittsburgh area, retiring from the McElhinny Farms.

He also worked at Pittsburgh Farm Markets selling fresh sweet corn.

He volunteered at the Evans City Food Cupboard for 10 years trucking bulk food. He served as a Forward Township commissioner for 20 years and was a member of the planning committee. He enjoyed spending time in his shop working on trucks, cars and tractors. Spike was a skilled woodworker and made a variety of projects, including kitchen cabinets, a china closet and matching table, and wooden cradles for all his grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Audrey Allen McElhinny on March 22, 1972; one son, Paul R. McElhinny Jr.; one stepdaughter, Alena Carney; three sisters, Isabelle “Fatty” McElhinny, Nancy “Din” Bogan and Rue Ann “Nick” Moore; and two brothers, Samuel and Daniel McElhinny.

He is survived by his wife, Helen Habay Carney McElhinny, who he married May 25, 1974; three daughters, Ann (Salvatore) Dino of Canonsburg, Joyce (Regis) Pascuzzi of Baden and Beth McElhinny of Evans City; four stepchildren, Eric (Diane) Carney of Cordova, Tenn., Michael (Donna) Carney of Elizabeth, Karen Carney of Pittsburgh and Debbie Carney of Canfield, Ohio; eight grandchildren, Monica Carney of Memphis, Tenn., Luke (Traci) Berkopec of Deer Lakes, Allison (Brad) Allegre of Washington, Taylor (Patrick) Stewart of Washington, Lydia Berkopec of Evans City, Hayley (Deyi) Dino Awadallah of Falls Church, Va., Bethany Carney of Austin, Texas, and Patrick Pascuzzi of Baden; four great-grandchildren, Alexis, Olivia and Jacob Berkopec and Parker Stewart; four brothers, Ronald “Bones” (Millie), Jerome “Mulligan” (Marilyn), Zeno (Becky) and John “Twerp” (Carole) McElhinny, all of Evans City; and two sisters, Betsy “Gert” (Roy) Darling of New York and Patrice (William) Hughes of Delaware.

MCELHINNEY — Friends and relatives of Paul “Spike” R. McElhinny Sr., who died Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the A. Carl Kinsey-Ronald N. Volz Funeral Home, 328 W. Main St., Evans City.

A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Matthias Catholic Church in Evans City with the Rev. James G. Young Administrator officiating.

If desired, memorial donations may be made in his memory to the Evans City Food Cupboard, 202 Van Buren St., Evans City, PA 16033.

Additional information may be obtained at www.kinsey-volzfuneralhome.com.