JOSEPH M. LAIRD
1941 - 2018
JOSEPH M. LAIRD
1941 - 2018
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BORN
1941
DIED
2018
JOSEPH LAIRD Obituary
Of West Hempfield, died on August 14, 2018. Born on November 23, 1941; Homestead native, Carnegie Tech '63; Vietnam veteran US Navy (Seabees); 39 years as Electrical Engineer for General Electric. Beloved husband of Katherine (Connelly) Laird and father of Joseph P. (Beth), Daniel E. (Katie), Dr. Karen E. (Dr. Alex Gunz) and Kenneth C. (Devanshi Patel) Laird; also survived by siblings, Susan (Bud) Reinhart, Thomas (Roseanne) Laird, Jean Close, Margaret (Dr. John) Duff, and John (Paula) Laird; grandchildren, Penelope, Kevin, Nolan, Jacinta, Dominic, Ellie, Quinlan, Raphael, Samantha, Joseph, Maya; his Connelly family; 27 nieces and nephews; and lifelong friends. JAMES W. SHIRLEY FUNERAL HOME, 176 Clay Pike, North Huntingdon, Friday 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Mass Saturday 10 a.m., St. Edward Parish Herminie. Memorials to the Carnegie Library of Homestead or the Western PA Conservancy.
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August 19, 2018
Tom and Family and Friends so sorry for your Loss Thoughts Prayers Blessings to all. Mike Ross III and Family
August 17, 2018
You have our deepest sympathies. We pray in your behalf, and we offer the hope of welcoming back our loved ones on a Paradise earth. Psm 37:29
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August 16, 2018
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Ed Rusteikas, Jr.
August 16, 2018
To the Laird family, my deepest condolences on the passing of Joe, who I worked with at GE for years. A wonderful mentor and a person whom I will always admire, not only for his intellect, but also for his sunny disposition in the face of adversity, especially during those trying times and work or on the job, seemingly never sweating the small stuff. A good motto to live by for all of us. I will miss him a lot.
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