Obituaries
August 30, 2019

Louise W. Blair – Bradenton, Fla., formerly of Monongahela

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Louise W. Blair, 93, of Bradenton, Fla., formerly of Monongahela, died Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, at Westminster Point Place Health Center in Bradenton, Fla. She was born July 15, 1926, in Butler, a daughter of Alexander and Ida Noah Wason. Surviving are a son, Paul M. Blair (Susan) of Jonesboro, Ga.; two daughters, Frances Louise Nieves (Charles) of Fort Myers, Fla. and Valerie Dickenson of Tampa, Fla.; and four grandchildren. Deceased is her husband, the Rev. Francis M. Blair, who died in May 2009. At the request of the deceased, there will be no public visitation. Services and interment will be held in Mingo Cemetery, Finleyville, at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of KEGEL FUNERAL HOME INC. in Finleyville. Memorial contributions can be made to Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 616 N. Highland Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206.

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