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Ronald M. McClaine

Ronald McClaine

Ronald M. McClaine, 73, of Chicora passed away at 5:37 a.m. Thursday at the Kittanning Care Center.

Mr. McClaine was born in Seybertown on Oct. 6, 1940. He was the son of the late Francis J. “Frank” and Ada Schotts McClaine.

He was a member of the St. Eusebius Roman Catholic Church in East Brady. He enjoyed woodworking, making picture frames and raising chickens. He was a 1958 graduate of East Brady High School.

Ron was employed for 14 years at Rex Hide Inc. in East Brady, and later for 24 years by Indspec Chemical Corp. in Petrolia, retiring in 2002.

He is survived by his wife, Harriet E. Howard McClaine, who he married at the St. Eusebius Roman Catholic Church in East Brady on June 1, 1963. Also surviving are his daughter, Ruth E. Cochran and her husband, Brian, of Chicora; his daughter-in-law, Penny Switzer McClaine of Rimersburg; his four grandchildren, Jeremy McClaine of Pittsburgh, Evan McClaine and his wife, Samantha, of Sligo, Colin Cochran of Slippery Rock and Brittany Cochran of Chicora; his three brothers, James and William McClaine, both of East Brady, and Rodney McClaine and his wife, Lois, of North Washington; his two sisters, Jean Weibel of Queenstown and Kathleen Healey and her husband, Jack, of Seneca; as well as a number of nieces, nephews, cousins, brothers-in- law and sisters-in-law.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Sharon McClaine; his son, Jeffrey McClaine; his four brothers; and his sister.

McClaine — The friends of Ronald M. McClaine, who passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014, will be received at the Hile Funeral Home of Karns City, 128 Main St., Karns City, from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday.A funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Mark A. Wallace, pastor of the Chicora Christian and Missionary Alliance Church, and the Rev. Jerry W. Pyle, associate church pastor, officiating. Interment will be in the St. Eusebius Cemetery in East Brady.Memorial contributions in Mr. McClaine's memory may be made to The Alzheimers Association at alzfdn.org.To send a condolence, please visit www.hilefh.com.

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