Franklin J. Reppert – Belle Vernon
Franklin J. Reppert, 94, of Washington Township, Belle Vernon, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021, in Country Care Manor. A son of the late Paul C. and Myrtle Zundel Reppert, he was born in Belle Vernon on Jan. 19, 1927. A resident of Belle Vernon most of his adult life, he was a member of First United Methodist Church in Belle Vernon and American Legion Post 659 in Belle Vernon. A U.S. Army veteran, he served in the 8th Cavalry Infantry during World War II in the Philippines and Japan, where he was present for the signing of the peace treaty. Prior to operating his own business, Frank worked as a bricklayer, was employed at the Newell Chemical Plant, a gas station attendant, a grave digger and worked for a short time in the Allenport Steel Mill. He had been self-employed for 60 years with Reppert Heating and Cooling, retiring 20 years ago. Frank was an avid bowler at Brunswick and the former Lynnwood Lanes. He is survived by a daughter, Darla Garrett of Belle Vernon; a son and daughter in-law, James and Kathy Reppert of Speers; three grandchildren, Chris (Katelyn) Garrett, Jeremy (Heidi) Reppert and Jeffrey (Julie) Reppert; one great-granddaughter, Josie Reppert; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, the love of his life, Jean “Dolly” Sethman Reppert, in 2011; a son-in-law, William Garrett; three sisters, Edna Grace Wilkinson, Joan Rach and Betty Mutich; and six brothers, Ernie “Rep,” John, Thurman, Howard, Charles and Donald Reppert. Friends will be received from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Ferguson Funeral Home and Crematory Inc., 700 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-5300, www.FergusonFuneralHomeandCrematory.com. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home at 10 a.m. Thursday with the Rev. Sandy Fitzgibbons officiating. Interment will follow in Little Redstone Cemetery. Face masks are required in the funeral home and social distancing will be practiced.
