William ‘Buck’ Clineman – Fallowfield
Obituaries
June 8, 2023

William ‘Buck’ Clineman – Fallowfield

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William “Buck” Clineman, 77, of Fallowfield, passed away peacefully at home on June 7, 2023, with his family by his side. Born on June 14, 1945, in Newburgh N.Y., Buck was the son of the late William Fred Jr. and Gladys Mae (Miller) Clineman. A graduate of Charleroi High School, Class of 1965, Buck owned and operated Clineman’s Restaurant for many years until retirement. Buck was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Abate Motorcycle Club, Mon Valley Riders, and always enjoyed riding with his friends on various cross-country trips. Buck was an avid animal lover and gardener; he enjoyed spending time with his family being a loving husband, father and grandfather. Surviving to cherish Buck’s memory are his wife, Linda E. Clineman; his son, William R. (Stacey) Clineman; daughters, Christine D. Bruce and Kimberly L. (Henry) Duarte; grandchildren, Aaron, Riley and Kara Clineman, and Briana and Megan Bruce; and step-grandchildren, Jenna Piot, Michael Obitko and Julia Duarte. Friends and family will be received from 2 to 7 p.m. Monday, June 12, 2023, at HOGAN-MELENYZER FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES INC., 226 Fallowfield Ave., Charleroi, PA 15022. Funeral services will begin at 7 p.m. with Rev.  Kenneth Custer officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Buck’s honor to the Parkinson’s Foundation, www.parkinson.org NY: 1359 Broadway, Ste. 1509, New York, NY 10018, USA or Washington Area Humane Society, 1527 PA-136, Eighty Four, PA 15330. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.hogan-melenyzer.com.

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