Giese

Arthur R. Giese, 72, of Zelienople died Tuesday at Good Samaritan Hospice in Wexford.

Born April 6, 1936, in Pittsburgh, he was a son of Charles Karl and Lillian P. Thompson Giese.

Mr. Giese was an Army veteran and had been a crane operator at Bill Grimm Towing and Salvage. He was a member of the Calvin Presbyterian Church in Zelienople.

He is survived by his wife, Eleanor Baughman Giese; three sons, Arthur Giese, of Cranberry Township, Victor Giese of Florida, Richard Giese of Rochester; two daughters, Margaret "Peggy" Walter and Debra Giese, both of West Hickory; two stepdaughters, Linda Kay Gaertner of Harmony and Laura Jean Pollard of Butler; and a stepson, Raymond Carl Middleton of Evans City.

He is also survived by a brother, Robert M. Giese of Ross Township; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He was preceded by five brothers and two sisters.

<B>GIESE</B> — Friends of Arthur R. Giese, who died Tuesday, May 13, 2008, will be received from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at the <B>Glenn-Kildoo Funeral Home and Cremation Services Inc</B>., 219 E. Grandview Ave., Zelienople. The funeral service will follow at 1:30 p.m. with his pastor, the Rev. Dr. N. Graham Standish, officiating.Burial will be in the Allegheny County Memorial Park, McCandless Township.Online condolences and directions are available at www.glennkildoofuneralhome.com.