Richard M. Furman

Richard M. Furman, 84 of Clarksville, PA (Sandy Plains) passed away Friday June 12, 2020 in his home surrounded by his loving family.
He was born July, 14, 1935 in Lemont Furnace, PA a son of the late Alois and Mary O'Connor Furman.
Mr. Furman was a 1953 graduate of Bethlehem Joint High School. He received a Degree in Mining Engineering from Penn State University in 1974.
An underground coal miner, Rich worked as a Maintenance Foreman in mines owned by Republic Steel, the Gateway Coal Company and several others. He retired in1990.
His hobbies and interests included Archery, Fishing, Hunting, Gardening and reading Westerns. Especially those written by Louis L'Amour.
A Catholic by faith, Rich enjoyed attending several area churches of his faith.
On August 4, 1956 he married Ocie Loretta Gilmer Furman. She passed away August 16, 2001.
Surviving are two daughters, Margaret "Peggy" Furman of Brownsville, PA and Katherine Kasula (Mike) of Marianna, PA; Four grandchildren, Tara Rebar (Thomas), Gina Jenkins (Robert) David Corazzi (Cassie) and Michael Kasula (Lauren); eight great grandchildren; one sister, Rebecca Kuhns (Elbert) of Clarksville, PA; One brother, Robert Furman (Rosalie) of South Park, PA.\; Several nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 8pm in the John B. Greenlee Funeral Home, Ltd., 2830 Main St. Beallsville, PA where Prayers will be offered Wednesday June 17, 2020 at 10am followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30am in the Saint Katharine Drexel (Richeyville Campus, 2 Church St.)
with Rev. Edward Yuhas as celebrant. Burial will follow in the Greene County Memorial Park Cemetery, Waynesburg, PA.