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🇺🇸 William A. Conshue – US Navy Veteran

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william conshue obituary

William A. Conshue, 90, of Branch Township, passed away on Thursday at Renaissance Home – Pinebrook, Orwigsburg.

Born on October 29, 1930 in Minersville, he was a son of the late Anthony and Helen Stosilavage Conshue. He was a 1948 graduate of Minersville High School; and served in the Navy during the Korean War. He worked in local State Liquor Stores and was an independent office equipment repair technician.

He was a member of the former St. Francis of Assisi Church, Minersville, and its Holy Name Society; and was a current member of Holy Family Parish. He was also a life member of the New Minersville Fire Company, a life member of the Good Intent Hose Company #1, Llewellyn, and a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Retired State Employees. He enjoyed golfing.

He was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Conshue, on October 20, 2016; a brother, Robert Conshue, in 1980.

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He is survived by his wife, the former Catherine Pahira, with whom he celebrated 67 years of marriage on Thanksgiving; three children, William T. Conshue (spouse, Taeson), San Antonio, Texas, Karen Murry (spouse, Nathan), Branch Township, and Mark Conshue (spouse, Sherri), Minersville; ten grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.

Graveside services and military honors will be on Friday, December 18 at 1:00 P.M. in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, East Hanover Township. Attendees are expected to follow CDC guidelines. The family prefers donations to the Minersville Area Food Drive Committee, 529 Lytle St., Minersville, PA 17954.

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