James Anderson
James Waldo Anderson, 86, of West Deer Township, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024.
Born May 8, 1937, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Waldo and Hazel (Hoburg) Anderson.
Jim was raised in Hampton Township, where he attended high school and earned a spot in the Hampton High School Football Hall of Fame. He lived the rest of his life in Hampton, as a business owner, most notably of Anderson Sales & Service.
Jim enjoyed many hobbies including car racing as a car owner, driver and fan, travel, hunting, motorcycle riding, boating, snow skiing, water skiing and snowmobiling, and he was an avid gardener. He even enjoyed square dancing and loved those Steelers.
Jim’s nearly 70 years as a fixture at Anderson Sales & Service, repairing, selling, heavy-duty towing and providing Turnpike service will provide his family and friends with many more years of stories and memories.
Jim is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 51 years, June; sons, Ken and Jon (Gwen); stepchildren, Debbie (Bill) Newcomer, Cathy (Rick) Speicher and Bob (Mary) Thompson; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
ANDERSON — Visitation for James Waldo Anderson, who died Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at KING’S FUNERAL HOME, 2841 Woodland Circle, Allison Park. Funeral services begin at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Hampton Presbyterian Church, 2942 E. Hardies Road, Gibsonia.
He will be laid to rest at Hampton Cemetery in Allison Park.
In lieu of flowers, family suggests donations to North Hills Community Outreach at www.nhco.org.
Expressions of sympathy may be shared with his family at www.kingfuneralhome.com.
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