Obituaries
February 15, 2019

Mary Lou Bickerton – Finleyville

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Mary Lou Bickerton, 92, of Finleyville, died Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019, at Mon Valley Care Center in Carroll Township. She was born Sept. 16, 1926, in Clairton; a daughter of Melvin and Edna McLaughlin Jones. Mrs. Bickerton was a homemaker and a member of Peters Creek Baptist Church in Library. Surviving are three sons, Frederick Bickerton Jr. (Debbie) of Elizabeth Township, Charles Bickerton (Vicki) of Birmingham, Ala., and Alan Bickerton (Joyce) of Baldwin; two daughters, Barbara Uziel (Ken) of Bethel Park and Beth Biagini (Jay) of Medina, Ohio; a brother, James Halt of West Elizabeth; a son-in-law, John Warren of Finleyville; 13 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Deceased are her husband, Frederick Bickerton, who died in October of 2015; a daughter, Kathy Warren; and a brother, Charles Jones. Friends will be received from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, with the funeral service to follow at KEGEL FUNERAL HOME INC., Tim P. Kegel, supervisor, David P. Kegel, director, 35460 Washington Ave., Finleyville. Private interment in Jefferson Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to a charity of one’s choice. Condolences may be sent to kegelfuneralhome.com.

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