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Kelly Atherton Obituary
Kelly E. Atherton, Sr., 67, of Templeton, Pine Township, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, at his residence.
He was born on March 8, 1951, to Kelly E., Sr. and Thelma (Bowser) Atherton in Kittanning.
Kelly worked as a hacker for Freeport Brick.
Kelly is survived by his son, Kelly E., Jr. (Valerie) Atherton, of Butler; daughter, Melissa Slagle, of Duncansville; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and his wife, Melinda M. (Baker) Atherton, who died April 7, 2013.
As per Kelly's wishes, all services will be private. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Carson/Boyer Funeral Home, Inc., 724 W. Main St., Rural Valley. www.carsonboyer.com.
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Sylvia Duncan
February 21, 2019
RIP Kell I sure miss chatting with you. Prayers for all your loved ones.
Joyce Iseman
January 22, 2019
So sorry to hear of Kelly's passing. He was my supervisor at Keystone Power Plant. ( we worked for contractor, LWC) He was a good boss and a nice person. You all have my sympathy. May he rest in peace.
Joyce Iseman
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January 21, 2019
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