Don R. Altman

Don R. Altman, 84, of Beaver, formerly a resident of Raccoon Township for 45 years, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015, at Good Samaritan Hospice, Brighton Township.

Born August 11, 1931 in Phillipsburg, PA, he was the son of the late Don Carlos and Geraldine Reams Altman. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving proudly during the Korean Conflict, an owner of Altman Excavating, and had worked as an airline mechanic for US Airways for 38 years until his retirement in 1996. Don was a private pilot who loved to fly his Cessina 150 and was a Past Master and Treasurer of the F&AM, Glasgow Lodge # 485 in Shippingport and a Past Master of the Coraopolis Lodge #674 in Coraopolis, PA.

Beside his parents, Don was preceded in death by his beloved wife Zernia Workman Altman in 2002, and a brother, Roy Altman.

He will be sadly missed by his sons, Mark Scott (Marie) Altman, Lakeland, FL, Robert Lee (Cynthia) Altman, Omaha, NE, 2 daughters, Renee (Raymond) Nicol, Brighton Township, and Donna Carol Cruz, Portsmouth, VA. Also surviving are 7 grandchildren, Angel Cruz, Jr., Robert Clayton Cruz, Kelsey, Hannah, and David Altman, Kelly (Tim) Young, and Kara Jo (Tom) Bellinger, along with 4 great-grandchildren, Christina, Elisabeth, and Jake Altman, and Kate Elizabeth Bellinger. Don will also be missed by 3 grand-puppies, Bella, Emmie, and Lola.

Friends will be received Wednesday from 2:00 – 4:00 and 6:00 – 8:00 pm in the Noll Funeral Home, 333 Third Street, Beaver where a Masonic Service will be conducted by the F&AM, Glasgow Lodge 485 at 7:30 pm. A funeral service will take place at the funeral home Thursday at 12:00 pm by Pastor Donald MacNeil, Interment will be in the Beaver Cemetery Mausoleum. Online condolences may be shared at nollfuneral.com.

Contributions in loving memory of Don R. Altman may be made to the following: Good Samaritan Fund, Good Samaritan Hospice at www.good-samaritanhospice.org, Concordia Lutheran Ministries Foundation, 134 Marwood Road, Cabot, PA 16023, Vitas Hospice, www.vitashospice.com/community-connection, and the F&AM, Glasgow Lodge # 485, PO Box 5, Shippingport, PA 15077.

God saw him getting tired, and a cure was not to be So He put His arms around him and whispered, “Come to Me.”

With tearful eyes we watched him suffer, and saw him slowly fade away. Although we loved him dearly, we could not make him stay.

A golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands put to rest, God broke our hears to prove to us, He only takes the best.