Obituaries
Rodney George Wilkes
Service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday at Sewickley Cemetery Chapel.
Rodney George Wilkes, age 79, a Moon Township resident since 1969, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2011 at .
He was born on Jan. 5, 1933 in Middletown, Connecticut to the late Charles Edward and Margaret Louise (Begley) Wilkes. On March 24, 2003, he was preceded in death by his wife of 42 years, Doris Marie (Roberts) Wilkes.
Beloved father of Brian Wilkes (Cindy) of Houston, TX and Thomas Wilkes (Lari) of Alva, FL; brother of Richard Charles Wilkes of Niantic, CT and Donald Edward Wilkes of Daytona Beach, FL; proud grandfather of Landon, Aaron (Kelly), and Hannah Wilkes and one great-grandchild, Kaiden.
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He was a retired U.S. Air pilot, served in the U.S. National Guard/Air Force during the Korean War, and a 1951 graduate of East Hampton High School. He was a member of Cornerstone Christian Fellowship Church where he was behind the scenes with the camera and the sound board as well as a bus driver for underprivileged children. His hobbies included self-improvement and the study of herbs and scriptures.
Service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday at . In lieu of flowers, family suggests donations to Cornerstone Christian Fellowship Church, P.O. Box 1214, Moon Township, PA 15108.
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