Obituaries
June 17, 2022

Clifford Abbott – Perryopolis

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Clifford Abbott, 67, of Perryopolis, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at his home. Born Dec. 21, 1954, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Charles H. and Martha E. Hauer Abbott. A resident of Perryopolis for the past 38 years, Mr. Abbott was a truck driver for Lynch Sanitation, Fayette Waste and retired from GRS Trucking. He was a life member of the Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department, member of the Western Pennsylvania Fireman’s Association and a former member of the Smock Fire Department. Cliff enjoyed driving and competing in stock car racing and could always be found working in his yard or lending a helping hand to neighbors. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Homer Abbott, to whom he would have been married 38 years in September; sister, Darlene Dourlaine of Clairton; two sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Carol and Russell Fisher of Dawson and Kathy and Larry Pishko of Ruffs Dale; and brother-in-law, Marion Homer and wife Pam of Bentleyville; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister, Sandy Barnhart. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS LLC, family owned and operated, 191 Liberty St., Perryopolis, PA, 724-7362515. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS LLC, with the Pastor Simeon Hatcher of Perryopolis Baptist Church officiating. Interment will take place in Olive Branch Cemetery. The Perry Township Volunteer Fire Department will conduct services at 7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

 

 

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