McABEE CHARLES RUSSELL, Sr. 101, of Churchill, Pennsylvania, departed this life on Wednesday, August 28, 2013, in the UPMC Shadyside Hospital. He was formerly of Herminie. He was born January 13, 1912 in Mt. Pleasant, PA, son of the late Clayton and Roberta Meigs McAbee. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Thelma White McAbee; and brother, Clifford McAbee. He was a member and Sunday School teacher at the Second Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant. He came from a family with strong musical roots and he and his brother formed their first band while attending high school. He married his late wife, Thelma Ella Beatrice White and to this union, four children were born. She died in 1991. He worked for the Dick Corporation, the General Tire Jeannette factory until it shutdown and United States Steel Corporation Clairton Works. He then became the timekeeper for Chambers Development where he retired with 25 years of service. Surviving are his children, Charlene R. McAbee and Cheryl R. McAbee, both of Churchill, Charles R. McAbee, Jr. of Homewood, and Clifford R. McAbee of Pottstown, PA; two granddaughters, Cecily Peters of Bowie, MD and Lisa (Bryan) Peterson of Raleigh, NC; four great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews and others who loved him. Friends will be received Monday, Sept. 2, 2013 from 4-8 p.m. at the ROBERT A. WATERS FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2326 Jenny Lind St., McKeesport, where services will be held Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Barbara Jean Terry officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant, PA. Send condolences at post-gazette.com/gb
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