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Gary McCool

1954 - 2021

Gary McCool obituary, 1954-2021, Harrisville, PA

BORN

1954

DIED

2021

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Jamison Funeral Home

117 North Main Street

Harrisville, Pennsylvania

Gary McCool Obituary

Gary McCool, 67, of Harrisville, passed away Dec. 4, 2021, at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh.
Gary was born March 12, 1954, in Grove City. He was the son of the late Jack and Dolly McCool.
Gary graduated from Slippery Rock High School.
He proudly served his country, having enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He served during the Vietnam conflict, and 14 years after.
Gary retired from Ellwood National in West Middlesex. He was a machinist.
Gary was a true Pittsburgh Steelers fan. He loved riding his Harley Davidson Chopper and his Big Dog motorcycle. He and his friends would take trips on the bikes, always making stops at Sheetz. He looked forward to NASCAR races as well.
Loved ones left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Christina Colantoni, and her husband, Michael, of Slippery Rock; and his grandchildren, Tyler Seybert and his wife, Ashley, of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Kelsie Seybert of Slippery Rock.
Also surviving are his brother, Larry McCool, and his wife, Bonnie, of Grove City; and several nephews and nieces.
Gary was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Judy Scialabba.
MCCOOL - The Jamison McKinley Funeral Home in Harrisville, is assisting the family with arrangements for Gary McCool, who died Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021.
A memorial service is not scheduled at this time.
Interment will take place at Prairie Cemetery, Harrisville.
The family suggests memorial donations be sent to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516.
Friends can email condolences by visiting www.jamisonfuneralhome.com.

Published by Butler Eagle on Dec. 8, 2021.
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Thought this was sent with pictures.... Gary, some friends and I in NO. Second pic is Gary and I at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 1977 ish?

Art

May 29, 2022

Art Hamley

May 29, 2022

Art Hamley

May 29, 2022

God Bless you all! I´ll try to add a couple pics of our Navy days. Tried searching for Gary many times.... Never able to find him! RIP
First pic is Gary and I in Cuba, second with some buddies in NO...1976-77 ish

Art Hamley

May 29, 2022

Larry, Bonnie and family
We were so sorry to hear of your loss. You have our Sincere Sympathy.

Beau Bell and Linda Bishop-Bell
Slippery Rock Pa. and New Smyrna Beach Fl.

Linda Bishop-Bell

Friend

December 8, 2021

Deepest sympathy on the loss of your father and grandfather. Gary was a classmate of mine at Slippery Rock High School.

Jackie (Roxbury) Nicklas

December 7, 2021

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