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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Paul J.
"Matt" Dillon
September 8, 1937 – September 25, 2019
Paul J. "Matt" Dillon, 82 of Uniontown passed on Wednesday September 25, 2019 peacefully at home with his loving family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Born September 8, 1937 in Uniontown, son of the late John William and Elizabeth (Merck) Dillon; Beloved husband of 39 years to Lynn (Kozares) Dillon; father of Dee David (Lawrence Donovan) Dillon of Washington, PA, Renee (Thomas) Soberdash of Connellsville, PA, Paula (Timothy) Kurutz of Uniontown and the late Elizabeth "Beth" Dillon; Pap of Kylee Soberdash; brother of James Dillon of Chalk Hill, PA, Florence Siderowicz of Smithtown, NY, the late John William Dillon, Mary Frances Whyel, Sr. Eleanor Dillon, Catherine Kelly, Elizabeth Murtha, Patricia Lombardo, Vincent Dillon and infant sister Loretta Dillon; special nephew Mark Whyel, special niece Margaret Whyel and many other nieces and nephews. Sally O'Brien who was his caregiver and like a daughter to him, best buds Francis "Guppy" Kollar and Barry Pieczynski and his faithful companion Bella. He was a graduate of St. John's High School and a Army veteran. He was a lineman/serviceman with West Penn Power with over 30 years of service, a member of St. John the Evangelist Church, the VFW Post 8543, the American Legion Post 51, the AMVETS, the Knights of Columbus, owned and operated Paul's Pizza in Carmichaels and Uniontown and Dillon Electric Supply, an avid hunter and steeler fan, a true fighting Irishman with a charismatic way of storytelling. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Friends welcome at Stephen R. Haky Funeral Home, 603 N. Gallatin Ave. Ext. Uniontown on Sunday from 2-8 PM where prayers of Transfer will be said on Monday at 9:15 AM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM at St. John the Evangelist RC Church, Jefferson Ave. Uniontown. Interment to follow in Sylvan Heights Cemetery will military honors to be accorded. Special thanks to his caregivers, Brandy Newman and Lynda Kasparek, also Dr. A. Jalil, Megan See and the staff at the Cancer Institute at Jefferson Hospital. Those wishing to remember Matt in a special way can make donations to St. Jude's Children's Hospital or the Nicholson Cancer Fund Inc. 2511 Springfield Pike, Connellsville, PA 15425 in his memory.
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