Remembering the life, death and legacy of Purple Heart recipient Lester Shontz Jr.
Lester "Bud" Grant Shontz Jr., 92, of Penn Hills and Lake Mary, Fla., passed away Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, at his Oakmont home, with his children by his side. Bud was born March 25, 1925, in Pittsburgh, to the late Lester Grant Shontz Sr. and Bernice Yakel Shontz. His family history is traceable eight generations back into America's history. His ancestor, Christian Shontz, arrived in Pennsylvania in 1717 and at least 16 Shontz family members served with Pennsylvania regiments in the Civil...
