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1937
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2018
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James Penatzer Obituary
Born on Nov. 11, 1937, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late George and Sarah Round Penatzer.
Jim was an avid golfer and a member of Pittsburgh North Golf Club, where he held the Senior Flight Championship and also shot three holes-in-one throughout his golf career. He won the Boilermakers Golf Championship.
Jim enjoyed fishing, shooting pool, playing his guitar and watching football. He loved animals, especially cats, dogs and birds.
Jim was a boilermaker and a member of Local Union 154. He got to travel the world doing specialty crane boom work.
Surviving are his son, Jim Penatzer of Gibsonia; and his grandchildren, Jesse (Julia) Penatzer of Canonsburg, and Alexis and Cassidy Penatzer of Gibsonia.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Rose Marie "Tootie" Penatzer; his brothers, George, Dave, Robert and Raymond Penatzer; and his daughter-in-law, Terri Penatzer.
PENATZER - Friends of James Clyde "Jim" Penatzer, who died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, will be received from noon until 4 p.m. Saturday at McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, 238 Crowe Ave., Mars, where a service will be held at 4 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Directions and condolences are available at www.mcdonald-aeberli.com.
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3 Entries
September 29, 2018
You have our deepest sympathies. We pray in your behalf, and we look forward to the day when we will welcome back our loved ones on a Paradise earth. Psm 37:29
Janet Ebenstein
September 28, 2018
So sorry.. I will miss hearing Uncle Jim's voice and getting his text. Prayers to his son Jim and family..
Andy Ganoe
September 28, 2018
I'm very sad to hear of Jim's passing, he was such a nice man. I was fortunate enough to have been golfing with Jim and to have witnessed one of his holes in one (#3 at Pittsburgh North). That was in 2014, so Jim must've been 76 years old at the time. Rest In Peace Jim, you'll be missed.
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Sep
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Visitation
12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
McDonald-Aeberli Funeral Home, Inc.238 Crowe Avenue P.O. Box 811, Mars, PA 16046
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