Harvey Wayne Stone

Harvey Wayne Stone, 89, of Aleppo Township, formerly of Moon Township, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 8, 2018 at the Masonic Village at Sewickley, joining his beloved wife Eileen in heaven.

Harvey was born July 28, 1929 in the family home in Coraopolis, PA to the late Philip Henry Charles Stone and Harriet (Foukes) Stone.

He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.            

Harvey retired from the U.S. Postal Service where he was employed as a rural letter carrier for 31 years.  After retiring, he served for several years as a union steward.

Harvey was a tireless volunteer to many organizations through the years.  He was a Past Master of the Masonic Coraopolis Lodge #674, receiving his 50-year pin and held the position of Secretary for many of those years.  He served as Secretary/Treasurer of the Rural Letter Carriers Association.  He was involved for many years with the Moon Area AARP Chapter, including serving as the President.

Harvey will always be remembered for his charity, his good and loving heart, and for his love of conversation. He was a loving and dedicated family man who cared for his beloved late wife Eileen during her illness.  He will be greatly missed by so many family and friends.

Harvey was preceded in death by his beloved wife Eileen Stone, sister Martha Besong, and brothers William H. Stone and Harry Philip Stone.

Harvey is survived by his children, Thomas (Kathryn) McCanna, Jacqueline (Robert) Cirka, Martha (Charles) Smith, and Kimberly (Jeffrey) Rabbitt, his nine grandchildren, Aimee (Shawn) Cochran, Christopher (Shannon) Rabbitt, Charmaine Smith, Brian (Kathi) Rabbitt, Bradley (Leslie) Smith, Jeffrey Rabbitt, Rachel (betrothed Joshua) Smith, Kaitlyn McCanna and Kelsie McCanna and his eight great-grandchildren, Lucas and Makenna, Jacob and Savannah, Lily, Kaylie, Kylie and Colton and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at RD Copeland Funeral Home, 981 Brodhead Rd. Moon Township, PA, with a Masonic Service to be conducted at 7:00 PM.  A service will be held at the funeral home at 11:00 AM on Thursday, November 15, 2018, Rev. Tim Reichard officiating,  with interment immediately following at Coraopolis Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Judes Research Hospital, Shriners Hospital of Erie, Easter Seal Society of Western PA  or the  National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

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