Obituaries
August 11, 2020

Brian ‘Tizzy’ Jennion – Douglassville, Pa., formerly of Charleroi

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Brian “Tizzy” Jennion, 59, of Douglassville, Pa., formerly of Charleroi, passed away from ALS on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, at his home. He was born March 2, 1961, in Washington, Pa., husband of the late Brenda Ulens Jennion. A graduate of Charleroi High School, class of 1979, he received a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering technology from Pennsylvania State University in 1983. He then started his career at General Electric AstroSpace Division in King of Prussia, Pa. He concluded his career with more than 20 years at Lutron Electronics of Coopersburg, Pa. Brian is survived by his brother, Mark (Sue) Jennion; sister, Kerry (Joe) Pigeon and nieces and nephews, Zach, Alex and Carly Jennion, Tressa and Joey Pigeon, Tyler and Adam Ulens. Brian was preceded in death by Brenda, his wife of 37 years; his parents, James and Gloria Rovny Jennion; and grandparents, Joseph and Ruth Jennion and George and Bertha Rovny. Friends will be received from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, and from 10 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, at SCHROCK-HOGAN FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES INC., 226 Fallowfield Ave., Charleroi. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Carroll Township. Online condolences may be sent to the family at our website, schrock-hogan.com. Masks and social distancing are required inside the funeral home. A maximum of 25 people is permitted in the funeral home at any given time. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to the ALS Association — Greater Philadelphia Chapter in Ambler, Pa.

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