The Honorable James Lee Pascoe – Carnegie
The Honorable James Lee Pascoe, 72, former mayor of Carnegie, passed on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Beloved husband of Patricia Costella Pascoe; son of the late James C. and Norma (Brewer) Pascoe; loving father of James (Gabrielle) Pascoe and Jason (Tori) Pascoe; brother of Robert (Renee) Pascoe, the late Barbara (Terry) Timlin and late Gary Pascoe; grandfather of Paloma; Blaise and Brooke Pascoe; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends who will mourn his passing. Mr. Pascoe was a 1964 graduate of Charleroi High School and a U.S. Army veteran. He was a steel worker out of high school. He went on to graduate from the Weaver Airline School in Kansas City. He started his airline career with Allegheny Airline in 1969, retiring from U.S. Airway. He was elected and served on Council in Carnegie, PA, and was elected and served as mayor from 2002-2007. He actively participated in the Ukranian Club, F.O.E., Polish White Eagles, Elks Lodge No. 831, American Legion Post 82, Carnegie Arts and Heritage Festival and was founder of the Blues Festival in Carnegie. Friends welcome noon to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. at WILLIAM SLATER II FUNERAL SERVICE, 412-563-2800, 1650 Greentree Rd, Scott Township, 15220. Mass of Christian burial will be held 10 a.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Carnegie. Burial with military honors to follow at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Bridgeville. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to the Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute, Development Dept., Forbes Tower, Suite 8084, 3600 Forbes Ave., at Meyran Ave., Pgh, PA 15213. www.slaterfuneral.com.
