Oliver Gene Metcalf

Oliver Gene Metcalf, 83 of Greensboro, Pa., died at 2:18 P.M. on Friday, August 20, 2010 in his home after a lengthy illness. He was born September 1, 1926 in Emoryville, W. Va., a son of the late Lenzy Francis and Ava Pearl (Sherwood) Metcalf. Mr. Metcalf resided in Greensboro most of his life and was employed by the Duquesne Light Warwick Mine for 44 years until his retirement in 1988. He served with the 3186th Signal Service Battalion with the U. S. Army in the South Pacific during World War II. Mr. Metcalf was a member of U. M. W. A. Duquesne Light Local 6310 and enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and pitching horse shoes. He was dearly loved by his family and all that knew him. On August 16, 1948, he married Eileen M. Nicholas, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Curtis L. Metcalf and his wife, Elizabeth of Boynton Beach, Fla. and Dennis M. Metcalf of Dilliner, Pa.; two daughters, Anna Jean Laucher and her husband, Robert of Roanoke, Va. and Brenda K. Debolt Spruill of Greensboro; eight grandchildren, Robert Scott Laucher, Eric Allen Laucher, Tanya Marie Palone, Jason Gene Debolt, Chasity Kapchinsky, Elliott T. Metcalf, Dylan J. Metcalf and Caitlin Metcalf; two great grandchildren, Austin Miles Palone and Savannah Grace Laucher and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are six brothers, Ernest Metcalf, Paul Metcalf, Harper Metcalf, Charles Metcalf, Arthur Hartman and Lee Hartman and four sisters, Lucresa Hoopergardner, Avanelle Hott, Freda Pratt and Waltena Bellingham. Family and friends are welcome from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. on Monday in the Yoskovich Funeral Home, Carmichaels, Pa. where the funeral service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 24, 2010. Pastor Frank Vucic will officiate. Interment will follow at Monongahela Hill Cemetery, Mapletown, Pa. with full military honors accorded by Cumberland American Legion Post 400 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3491. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Amedisys Hospice, 2183 McClellandtown Road, Masontown, PA 15461.