Bobby A. Moon
Bobby A. Moon, 79, of Oil City died Sunday at UPMC Hamot Hospital in Erie.
He was born on Nov. 23, 1938, in Oil City, and was a son of the late Merle A. and Gladys A. (Beach) Moon.
He attended Oil City High School and later served eight years in the Army National Guard.
Mr. Moon attended the Hasson Heights Community Church.
Bobby enjoyed watching NASCAR racing, collecting race cars, coins and stamps, and was an avid sports fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Penguins.
He was employed as a meat cutter for 23 years for Ventrella's Golden Dawn in Oil City. He later worked as a mold maker for Keystone Castings in Rouseville, Pa., at Oilwell Supply Co., and retired in 2004 from Cyclops Steel in Titusville.
He was married in Oil City on Dec. 16, 1977, to the former Delores J. Slye. She preceded him in death on March 13, 2017.
Surviving are two stepchildren, Dennis Slye of Slippery Rock, and Becky Sue Klapec and her husband, Daniel, of Oil City; four step-grandchildren, Mandy Kightlinger and her husband, Michenzie “Mic” of Evans City, Joe Klapec and his wife, Sue, of Oil City, Shanna Austin and her husband, Taylor, of Butler and Krystle Slye of Saxonburg; and his step-great-grandchildren, Kaelyn and Cooper Klapec, Addison Kightlinger, Sayge Ottenberg, Ivy Austin and Riley Barger. Bobby is also survived by two sisters; and a special niece, Roxanne Louden.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
MOON — A memorial service celebrating the life of Bobby A. Moon, who died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Hasson Heights Community Church, 21 Fairview Ave., Oil City, with the Rev. Jamie Fowler, church pastor, officiating.The Hile-Best Funeral Home in Seneca, Cranberry Township, Venango County, is completing funeral arrangements.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Venango County Humane Society, 286 S. Main St., Seneca, PA 16346.Online condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting www.hilebest.com.
