Obituaries
July 30, 2019

Eric L. Allison – Belle Vernon

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Eric L. Allison, 72, of Belle Vernon, Washington Township, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019, at Excela Health, Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg. Born Feb. 27, 1947, in North Charleroi, he was the son of the late Willard L. and Audrey Buttermore Allison. A resident of Belle Vernon for the past 48 years, Mr. Allison was a member of First United Methodist Church in Belle Vernon. Eric was a retired school teacher working his entire career with the McKeesport School District. He is survived by his wife, Virginia “Gina” Vaccaro Allison, to whom he was married 50 years; son and daughter-in-law, Ryon and Eiren Allison of Greensburg; two grandchildren, Jake Allison and Lauren Allison; brother and sister-in-law, Ames and Michelle Allison of Easly, S.C.; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Lisa and William Kirkpatrick of Valencia and  Amy and Joe Dick of Franklin; brother-in-law, Joseph Vaccaro; and a sister-in-law, Roxanne Jesionowski. Private family visitation and funeral services were held Tuesday, July 30, 2019, at PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS, family owned and operated, 626 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-6183, with the Rev. Derek Platt of First United Methodist Church officiating. Interment followed in Belle Vernon Cemetery. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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