Albert W. Leasure Sr., 84, of 318 Rhodes Place died the afternoon of Dec. 22, 2007, in Presbyterian Hospital, Pittsburgh.

Born June 5, 1923, in New Castle, he was a son of the late James E. and Grace E. Clark Leasure.

He married the former Vivian L. Smith in 1946. She died Dec. 9, 2000.

Mr. Leasure was a bulldozer operator for Ambrosia.

He attended Union High School.

Mr. Leasure was an Army veteran and served in the 7th Armored Division during World War II. He was a prisoner of war, and was awarded an oak leaf cluster and the Purple Heart.

He was a member of Washington Union Christian Missionary Alliance Church.

He is survived by one daughter, Cyndi L. Paquet of Stratham, N.H.; five sons, Albert W. Leasure Jr., Daniel J. Leasure and Randolph W. Leasure, all of New Castle, Curtiss L. Leasure of Mansfield, Ga., and William R. Leasure of Oxford, Ga.; one brother, Russell Leasure of Hawaii; two sisters, Anna Gregor and Grace Thompson, both of Florida; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a son, Michael A. Leasure; four brothers, James Leasure, Lester Leasure, Paul Leasure and Don Leasure; and a sister in infancy, Elizabeth Leasure.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. tomorrow at the R. Cunningham Funeral Home, 2429 Wilmington Road.

A service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Ted Walker will officiate. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Lawrence/Mercer Unit of the American Cancer Society, 3208B Wilmington Road, Box 5037, New Castle 16105.

Online condolences may be sent to cunningham@cunninghamfh.com.

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