Fred Palone Sr., 83, of Rices Landing R.D.1 (Dry Tavern), died at 11:45 a.m. Monday, June 22, 1998, in Presbyterian Medical Center, Washington. Mr. Palone was a graduate of Cumberland Township High School, Carmichaels, and resided in Dry Tavern most of his life. In his early working years, Mr. Palone owned and operated an auto repair garage in Serbiantown until entering the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He served as a sergeant in Dyersburg, Tenn., and was in charge of the motor pool for the base. After the war, he co-founded and operated Palone's Garage in Dry Tavern, a Buick and Jeep dealership, until 1959. He later worked as shop foreman for Marsolino Construction Co. of Uniontown for about 13 years until he opened his own auto repair garage at his home in Dry Tavern. Mr. Palone was a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association, served as a first lieutenant in the Civil Air Patrol and was a member of Brooks-Crago American Legion Post 816 of Rices Landing. On December 31, 1942, he married Kathryn V. McMasters, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Fred K. Palone Sr. of Naples, Fla., and Norman A. Palone of Mather; two daughters, Judith Bochnak and Kathy Clark, both of Dry Tavern; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three brothers, Arthur Palone of Carmichaels, Raymond Palone of Jefferson R.D.1 and Louis Palone of Dry Tavern; and several nieces and nephews. Deceased are a daughter, Jane Annette Palone; and four brothers, Frank, Marion, Sam and Quinty Palone. Copyright ©1998 Observer Publishing Co.Last updated Tuesday, June 23, 1998Fred Palone Sr.
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He was born June 5, 1915, in Cumberland Township, Greene County, a son of Frank and Louisa Falgiani Palone.