Clara Franklin

Clara Franklin

            Clara Franklin, 77, of Finleyville died Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at UPMC-Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh.

            She was born December 31, 1942 in Finleyville; a daughter of the late Daniel E. and Frieda Volkar Nurnberger.

            Mrs. Franklin was retired as a manufacturer with Instrumentation Industries, Inc. in Bethel Park.

She was a member of St, Francis of Assisi Church in Finleyville.

            Surviving are two sons, Michael Franklin of Monongahela and Daniel Franklin (Jessica) of Pittsburgh; a daughter, Lisa Kimmel (Jim) of Monongahela; a brother, Daniel W. Nurnberger (Kathy) of Whitehall; two granddaughters, Kelsey and Kiley; many nieces and nephews; and her two best friends, ‘Mingo’ and ‘Blackie’.

            Deceased, in addition to her parents, is her husband, A C Franklin, who died in May of 2019.

            Friends will be received from 5-8 P.M. Thursday at Kegel Funeral Home, Inc., Tim P. Kegel, supervisor, David P. Kegel, director, 3560 Washington Avenue, in Finleyville.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M., Friday, January 24, 2020 at St. Francis Church in Finleyville.  Private interment will follow in Jefferson Memorial Park. Memorial contributions can be made to a Washington Area Humane Society, P.O. Box 66, Eighty Four, PA  15330

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