Leon I. Burkett – North Belle Vernon

Leon I. Burkett, 86, of North Belle Vernon, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019, in his home. A son of the late George and Maude Tanner Burkett, he was born in Lincoln Heights, Jeannette, on June 2, 1932. He was a member of the Bricklayers Union, Pittsburgh Local No. 9, and was a lifelong resident of North Belle Vernon. He had also been employed by U.S. Steel and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by a sister, Patricia Harold and nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Belle Vernon Cemetery. FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC., 700 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, is handling arrangements. 724-929-5300. www.FergusonFuneralHomeandCrematory.com.