Obituaries
August 21, 2019

Chase A. Courtney – Charleroi

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Chase A. Courtney, 19, of Charleroi, passed away Friday, Aug. 16, 2019. He was born May 4, 2000, the son of Robert Larry Courtney Jr. and Melanie Koury Courtney of Charleroi. Chase attended Charleroi High School and was employed with his father’s business at Courtney Flooring LLC. in Charleroi. In addition to his parents, Chase is survived by a sister, Abigal Courtney of Charleroi; five brothers, Christian Koury of Ohio, Nicholas Courtney of Charleroi, Jon Courtney of Imperial, Robert Davis of Charleroi and Robert Welch of Charleroi. Chase is also survived by his stepmother, Kimberly Davis of Charleroi; his aunts and uncles, Sara Evans and husband Thomas of Donora, Bobbie Panzone and husband Don of Dunlevy, Alan Koury of Monessen, Sandy Kolenc of Belle Vernon, Clayton Rump of Monongahela and Jason Rump of Monessen; and paternal grandparents, Robert Larry Courtney Sr.  and Fanny Courtney of Ohio. The family will be receiving friends and relatives from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at SCHROCK-HOGAN FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES INC., 226 Fallowfield Ave., Charleroi. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.schrock-hogan.com.

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