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David Donaldson Obituary

David Donaldson, 55, of Castle Shannon, formerly of Brentwood, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010, after a courageous struggle with cancer. He was the loving husband of Lisa Boehm; beloved father of Jamie (Jason) Roach, Stephanie and David Donaldson; grandfather of Jordan Donaldson, Noelle and Ethan Roach; son of Irene Lankes; brother of Don Donaldson; and stepbrother of Frank and Kurt Lankes. Dave was the owner of Donaldson Contracting. Dave will be remembered by his family and friends for his sense of humor and kind heart. Family and friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the JOHN F. SLATER FUNERAL HOME INC., 412-881-4100, 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood, PA 15227. Funeral prayer will be at 11:45 a.m. Saturday. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in St. Sylvester Church, in Brentwood. Please send condolences to www.johnfslater.com.

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Published by Pittsburgh Tribune Review on Oct. 22, 2010.

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