John F. Baumgarten Sr.
John F. Baumgarten Sr., 101, of Finleyville, died Wednesday, May 30, 2018.
He was the husband of the late Madeline Messner Baumgarten; loving father of John F. Jr. (Mary) and the late M. Marie Baumgarten; brother of the late Margaret Rettger and Valentine, Alphonso and Herman Baumgarten; and grandfather of Deborah, Cynthia, John III, Robert, James, Edward, Angel and the late Carl. Also surviving are 15 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
John served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a fourth-degree Knight of Columbus with Council 13832 and a member of the honor guard.
Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in David J. Henney Funeral Home, 6364 Library Road (Route 88), Library. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday, June 5, in St. Francis of Assisi Church, 3609 Washington Avenue, Finleyville. Burial will be in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Peters Township, with full military honors.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Family Hospice, 50 Moffett Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15243, or the church.
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