McKeesport mourns loss of Dee Connor

By Mon Valley Independent

By JEFF STITT

jstitt@yourmvi.com

“If we all would give, this would be a beautiful place to live. You have to give back to your community. You can’t keep taking without giving something back.” Those are the words of the late Dolores “Dee” Connor, a McKeesporter known for her volunteerism, being outspoken and for spending her retirement as a cheerleader for her hometown.

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