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Richard H. Newton

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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January 9, 2018
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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Richard Harry "Dick" Newton, 69, formerly of McKeesport, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018, with his wife and children by his side. He was a 1967 graduate of McKeesport High School. Dick nurtured his passion for music early in his life by entertaining his family in the kitchen. Within...

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My sympathy to the family. i knew Richard for many years when he worked for John Sexton and co. I was a driver there and he was in charged of distribution. May he rest in peace.

Only a few weeks ago, I posted a question on Facebook: "What was the name of the local band out of Mckeesport? who when we were in H.S. made "Love is so Tough" and 'Two times Two"?
I attended a catholic all girls high school in Pittsburgh in the late '60
s. We were huge Terry Lee fans. At all of our dances, those two songs were played by the Fantastic Deejays and we LOVED them! I could not remember the name and someone directed me to You Tube where you can find one of them ("Love is...

My sympathy to his family. Being a Disc Jockey myself and a friend of TERRY "LEE" Albert Trunzo and also T. L.'S bodyguard CHARLEY HATFIELD this death means there are not to many original members left with the FANTATIC DEE JAYS. Pittsburgh has truly lost a lot of great group members not only in 2017 but it is happening once again in 2018. Lord have mercy on them for giving us this great talent to be never replaced. I know they are now playing together with the almighty Savior.