Obituaries
February 14, 2023

Randall K. Bobbs Sr. – North Belle Vernon

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Randall K. Bobbs Sr., 75, of North Belle Vernon, passed away Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, at Uniontown Hospital. Born Jan. 6, 1948, in Brownsville, he was the son of the late Charles W. Bobbs Jr. and Evelyn Bellan Bobbs. A lifelong resident of North Belle Vernon, Randall was Lutheran by faith and was a retired butcher from Tri-County Giant Eagle in Belle Vernon. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the U.S. Navy, was a member of the Belle Vernon Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 209 and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He is survived by his four children, Randall K. Bobbs Jr. of North Belle Vernon, Sandra Ann and John Painter of Charleroi, Steve Bobbs of North Belle Vernon, and Alan and Yvette Bobbs of Belle Vernon; sister and brother-in-law, Kathleen and Jim Palfrey of Belle Vernon; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at PARZYNSKI FUNERAL HOME & CREMATIONS, family owned and operated, 626 Broad Ave., Belle Vernon, 724-929-6183. Members of the Belle Vernon Loyal Order of Moose will conduct services at 7 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home, followed by military honors provided by the U.S. Navy Honor Guard at 7:30 p.m. Condolences accepted at the funeral home’s website, www.parzynskifuneralhome.com.

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