Obituaries
February 4, 2023

Lenore J. Leeper Mankin – Belle Vernon

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Lenore J. Leeper Mankin, 68, of Belle Vernon, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, at Jefferson Hospital in Jefferson Hills. Born July 14, 1954, in North Charleroi, she was the daughter of the late Donald G. and June Cain Leeper. A lifelong resident of the Belle Vernon area, Lenore was a homemaker, enjoyed riding her motorcycle with her husband and watching football with her husband, Don, and son, Nathan. She is survived by her son, Nathan Mankin of Belle Vernon; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Charles and Nancy Leeper of Perryopolis and Donald and Debra Leeper of North Wales; two sisters and brother-in-law, Linda Sue and David Price of Warrington, Pa., and Elaine Harris of West Bradenton, Fla.; and a nephew, Samuel Harris of West Bradenton, Fla. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Mankin. Funeral services are private for the family and arrangements have been entrusted to PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS LLC, family owned and operated, 626 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-6183. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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