Albert B. Landman
Albert B. “Sonny” Landman, 76, of Brownsville, Centerville Borough, died Sunday, January 13, 2013, in Jefferson Hospital.
He was born March 9, 1936, in Denbo, a son of the late Richard Ross and Blanche Smith Landman.
Mr. Landman was a graduate of Centerville High School.
In 1987, he retired from Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel’s Monessen Works, where he worked as a track manager, after 32 years of service. He then worked for Conrail Railways doing track maintenance, retiring in 1999.
Mr. Landman was a former assistant fire chief of California Volunteer Fire Department.
He attended Malden Christian Fellowship Church.
Mr. Landman enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking and camping at Big Bear Lakes Campground. “Pap” loved spending time with his children and grandchildren.
On May 26, 1956, he married Patty L. Havlock, who survives.
In addition to his wife, surviving are three children, Cynthia Pascarell (Vince) of Low Hill, Bobbie Poyle (Jack) of Charleroi and Ross Landman (Dana) of Dunlevy; seven grandchildren, Valerie Thomas (Mike), Edward Danko (Christina), Christopher, Jason and Heather Alexander, Rebecca Horne (James) and Matthew Landman; five great-grandchildren, Michael and Abigayle Thomas, Emily and Cole Danko and Madison Alexander; three sisters, Norma Wright of Jefferson, Gloria Holt of Low Hill and Betty Bonderanka of California; a brother, Robert Landman of Low Hill; and several nieces and nephews.
Deceased, in addition to his parents, are two brothers, Charles and James Linderman; three sisters, Oleta Holt, Virginia Hall and Dolores Dickinson; and two brothers who died in infancy.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., the hour of services, Thursday, January 17, in John B. Greenlee Funeral Home, 2830 Main Street, Beallsville, with the Rev. Mike Peton officiating. Interment will follow in Westland Cemetery, Brownsville. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to Washington Area Humane Society, PO Box 66, Eighty Four, PA 15330; or the Washington City Mission, 84 West Wheeling Street, Washington, PA 15301. A guest book and personal condolences may be accessed at www.GreenleeFuneralHome.com.