Robert William Kinney, Sr.

Robert William Kinney, Sr., 84 of Blairsville, PA (Brenizer) passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at his home.

The son of Luther R. Kinney, Sr. and Mary E. (Coles) Kinney, he was born March 17, 1938 in Grindstone, Fayette Co., PA.

Bob was a veteran of the US Navy.  He worked many years in the coal mines, at Torrance State Hospital and for the Derry Area School District.

He was a member of the NAACP and the Conemaugh Beagle Club.

Bob enjoyed working around the house.  He was a people person and he loved helping numerous organizations with their ticket fundraisers.

Surviving are his children, Robert W. Kinney, Jr., of Greensburg, Wendell Kinney, Sr. (Linda) of Fort Worth, TX, Terry Kinney of Victoria, TX, Lawone Kinney of Greensburg, Stephen Kinney of Greensburg, Javance Adderly of Blairsville, Jordan Kinney of Indiana, Ashley Kinney of Indiana, Brittany Kinney-Santiago of Lucernemines and Kayla Kinney of Blairsville, 30 grandchildren, numerous great grandchildren, sister, Claudette Chisolm of Pittsburgh and a host of nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Soncerae Kinney, two sons, Lamont Kinney in 1978 and Kenneth Kinney in 2003, a grandson, Wendell Kinney, Jr. in 2022, two brothers, Luther and Fred Kinney and two sisters, Mary Brown and Elizabeth Ford.

Family and friends will be received on Thursday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 at the Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA.  A funeral service will be held on Friday at 11:00 A.M. in the funeral home with Mr. Vince Skillings officiating.

Interment will be in the Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, PA.