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ALLEN EUGENE FILER
Allen
Eugene Filer, 91, of Hopewell Twp PA., formerly of Malden,
Massachusetts, passed away on Friday July 4, 2008 in the West
Hills Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Moon Twp, PA.
He was born on October 17, 1916 in Camden,
NJ a son of the late Allen E. and Ida (Everhart) Filer and he
worked as a self employed master electrician. He served in the
U.S. Army during WWII in the campaigns of Europe, Africa and the
Middle East. He was fond of animals, especially birds and he
enjoyed fishing. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather,
and friend and will be dearly missed by all who knew him.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded
in death by his wife, Maria C. “Kay” (Correnti) Filer; and a
daughter, Barbara Lee DiRienzo.
He is survived by four grandchildren,
Jennifer Slate and her husband Steve; Stephanie Cercone and her
husband Guido; Laura DiRienzo and her husband Michael; and Heidi
Chichester and her husband Bryan; five great grandchildren,
Kylie; Kaytlin; Anthony; Stephen; and Gianna; and a son-in-law,
Anthony DiRienzo and his wife Cheryl.
Allen has been living in the West Hills
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for the past three years were
he developed many great relationships with the Doctors and
staff. They had become part of his extended family. His family
would like to thank the staff for the truly special attention
and care given to Allen over the years.
Friends will be received on Sunday from
2-4pm and 6-8pm in the Darroch Memorial Chapel, 2640 Mill
Street, Aliquippa
www.darrochfuneralhome.com where prayers will be offered on
Monday at 9:30am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10am
at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church.
Graveside services will be held Tuesday,
July 8th, at Holy Cross Cemetery, in Malden Massachusetts, time
will be announced.
The Beaver County Special Unit will meet on
Monday at 9:15am in the funeral home to conduct full military
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