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Obit - Leader Times Dec 14, 2004 Blair Bruce Bierer, 81, of Connel l s ville, died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004, at his home. He was born Nov. 13, 1 9 2 3, in Greensburg, a son of the late John L. and Gertrude Ross Bierer. B r u ce was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army with C o m pany B, 63rd Infantry, 6th Division. He served in New Guinea and the P h i lippines before getting wounded in February 1945. He was the recipien t o f s everal decorations and citations, including the Bronze Star, Purp le H e art, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific C am p aign Medal with three Bronze Stars, World War II Victory Medal, Comb a t I nfantryman Badge, Philippine Liberation Ribbon and the Honorable Se r v ice Lapel Button World War II. After the war, Bruce worked with his f a t her in the livestock business. He then worked for General Motors at i t s F isher Body Plant in Dravosburg for 23 years. He then went to work a s a n a uto salesman in 1976 for Dirt Henry's Motor Sales in Connellsvill e. B r uce was a member of the Connellsville American Legion, a life memb er o f t he Disabled American Veterans and the United Auto Workers Local # 54 4 i n Dravosburg. Bruce was also a member of the Calvary Assembly of G o d C hurch in Connellsville. Bruce is survived by his loving family, his s o n s, Bruce R. Bierer and his wife, Rita Jo, John W. Bierer and Jeffrey A . B i erer and his wife, Rhonda, all of Connellsville; his daughters, Dix ie L e e Lynch and her husband, John, of Frederick, Md., Connie Lou Chesn ik a n d her husband, Ronald, of Walkersville, Md., Sally Jean Hixson and h e r h usband, Jerry, of Howard, Col.., and Deardra D. "Dee" Brown and her h u s band, Victor, of Frederick, Md., nine grandchildren; three great-gran d c hildren; his close friend, Betty A. Altman Marvich, of Youngwood, and h e r f amily; a brother, Clayton Bierer, of California; and his sisters, B e v erly Livingston and her husband, Charles, of Connellsville, Faye Rich a r dson, of Michigan, and Bonnie Sabota, of Mt. Pleasant. In addition to h i s p arents, he was predeceased by his wife, Emma C. "Pat" Bauman Bierer , i n 1 993; a son, Blair B. Bierer Jr.; two grandsons, Brandon Chesnik a nd J o hn Francis Lynch; three sisters, Dora Florence and Sally Jean Bier er a n d Mary Lou Hays; and four brothers, Daniel Ross, John L. "Jack," R obe r t A. and Carl Bierer. Family and friends will be received in the BR OO K S FUNERAL HOME INC., 111 E. Green St., Connellsville, Tuesday from 7 t o 9 p . m. and Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service wi ll b e h eld Thursday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home with Pastor Matthew G old sb erry officiating. A committal service and interment will follow in G r e en Ridge Memorial Park. Military rites will be accorded at the cemete r y b y the Connellsville VFW and American Legion and Trotter American Le g i on Honor Guard. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be m a d e to the Albert Gallatin Hospice, 20 Highland Park Drive, Uniontown, P A 1 5 401, or the Calvary Assembly of God Church, 1316 S. Pittsburgh St., C o n nellsville, PA 15425, in memory of Blair Bruce Bierer. Obit - Lea d e r Times Dec 14, 2004 Blair Bruce Bierer, 81, of Connellsville, di e d S unday, Dec. 12, 2004, at his home. He was born Nov. 13, 1923, in Gr e e nsburg, a son of the late John L. and Gertrude Ross Bierer. Bruce was a v e t eran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army with Company B, 6 3 r d Infantry, 6th Division. He served in New Guinea and the Philippines b e f ore getting wounded in February 1945. He was the recipient of several d e c orations and citations, including the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Good C o n duct Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w i t h three Bronze Stars, World War II Victory Medal, Combat Infantryman B a d ge, Philippine Liberation Ribbon and the Honorable Service Lapel Butt o n W orld War II. After the war, Bruce worked with his father in the liv e s tock business. He then worked for General Motors at its Fisher Body P l a nt in Dravosburg for 23 years. He then went to work as an auto salesm a n i n 1976 for Dirt Henry's Motor Sales in Connellsville. Bruce was a m e m ber of the Connellsville American Legion, a life member of the Disabl e d A merican Veterans and the United Auto Workers Local #544 in Dravosbu r g . Bruce was also a member of the Calvary Assembly of God Church in Co n n ellsville. Bruce is survived by his loving family, his sons, Bruce R. B i e rer and his wife, Rita Jo, John W. Bierer and Jeffrey A. Bierer and h i s w ife, Rhonda, all of Connellsville; his daughters, Dixie Lee Lynch a n d h er husband, John, of Frederick, Md., Connie Lou Chesnik and her hus b a nd, Ronald, of Walkersville, Md., Sally Jean Hixson and her husband, J e r ry, of Howard, Colo., and Deardra D. "Dee" Brown and her husband, Vic t o r, of Frederick, Md., nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; h i s c lose friend, Betty A. Altman Marvich, of Youngwood, and her family; a b r o ther, Clayton Bierer, of California; and his sisters, Beverly Livings t o n and her husband, Charles, of Connellsville, Faye Richardson, of Mic h i gan, and Bonnie Sabota, of Mt. Pleasant. In addition to his parents, h e w a s predeceased by his wife, Emma C. "Pat" Bauman Bierer, in 1993; a s o n , Blair B. Bierer Jr.; two grandsons, Brandon Chesnik and John Franci s L y nch; three sisters, Dora Florence and Sally Jean Bierer and Mary Lo u H a ys; and four brothers, Daniel Ross, John L. "Jack," Robert A. and C ar l B ierer. Family and friends will be received in the BROOKS FUNERAL H O ME I NC., 111 E. Green St., Connellsville, Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. and W e d nesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral service will be held Thu r s day at 1 p.m. in the funeral home with Pastor Matthew Goldsberry offi c i ating. A committal service and interment will follow in Green Ridge M e m orial Park. Military rites will be accorded at the cemetery by the Co n n ellsville VFW and American Legion and Trotter American Legion Honor G u a rd. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the A l b ert Gallatin Hospice, 20 Highland Park Drive, Uniontown, PA 15401, or t h e C alvary Assembly of God Church, 1316 S. Pittsburgh St., Connellsvill e , P A 15425, in memory of Blair Bruce Bierer. 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Birth	13 Nov 1923	Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Census	1930	Hempfield Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Residence	1930	Age: 6Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - Hempfield Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States
Marriage	30 Dec 1941	Winchester, Virginia, United States - Emma Catherine Bauman
Death	12 Dec 2004	Connellsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

Spouse	Emma Catherine Bauman (1926 - 1993)
Child	Dixie Lee Bierer (1942 - )
Child	Blair Bruce Bierer Jr. (1943 - 1944)
Child	Connie Lou Bierer (1946 - )
Child	Bruce Raymond Bierer (1948 - )
Child	Sally Jean Bierer (1949 - )
Child	John Wayne Bierer (1952 - 2016)
Child	Jeffrey Allen Bierer (1957 - )
Child	Deardra Dee Bierer (1959 - )

Father	John L Bierer (1896 - 1960)
Mother	Gertrude Ross (1898 - 1976)
Sibling	Dora Florence Bierer (1919 - 1930)
Sibling	Daniel Ross Bierer (1921 - 1964)
Sibling	John L Bierer Jr. (1922 - 1985)
Sibling	Robert A. Bierer (1926 - 1999)
Sibling	Mary Lou Bierer (1928 - 1995)
Sibling	Lorraine Gertrude Bierer (1930 - 1930)
Sibling	Beverly Bierer (1931 - )
Sibling	Carl Bierer (1933 - 1994)