Lawrence R. ‘Beans’ Davis – Rostraver Township
Obituaries
May 20, 2019

Lawrence R. ‘Beans’ Davis – Rostraver Township

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Lawrence R. “Beans” Davis, 81, of Rostraver Township, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019. A son of the late James J. Davis Sr. and Alice Dolan Davis, he was born in Fairhope on Feb. 22, 1938. Lawrence was a member of St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church, the Brightwell Daugherty, Fayette City American Legion Post 484, the Naomi Club and U.S.W. Local Union 1187, where he served for 30 years as a grievance officer. He had retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel, Allenport plant, as a machinist. Lawrence loved deer hunting and playing cards. He is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Leslie and Jeffrey McInerney of San Antonio, Texas, Jodie and David Pepin of Georgetown, Texas, and Lynn and Steve Matsick of Rostraver Township; three grandchildren, Ryan J. McInerney of Bloomington, Ind., Amy E. McInerney of Boston, Mass., and Andrew D. Pepin of Georgetown, Texas; three sisters, Jane White of Painsville, Ohio, Geraldine Nusser of Fairhope and Nancy Patridge of Delaware, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Celia A. Behanna Davis, on Nov. 8, 2018; two sisters, Alice Sellaro and Mary DeRienzo; and three brothers, Charles, Thomas and James Davis. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at FERGUSON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATORY INC., 700 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon. 724-929-5300, www.FergusonFuneralHomeAndCrematory.com. A blessing will be held in the funeral home at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, followed by a funeral Mass at St. Sebastian Roman Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Interment will follow in Belle Vernon Cemetery. The Rosary will be prayed at 3 p.m. Tuesday, led by members of St. Sebastian Parish.  

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