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William Borland Jones

William Borland Jones died Friday, June 15, 2007 at the Aspinwall VAMC. Born in McKeesport July 7, 1925, age 81. Of White Oak, he was a graduate of the McKeesport High School Class of 1943. A US Navy veteran of WW II, he attended the University of Illinois majoring in journalism. After serving in the US Air Force for 4 years, he worked at Emery Air Freight in New York.

Son of the late Attorney T.C. and Helen Borland Jones, he was preceded in death by brothers Fauntley M. Jones and Thomas C. Jones III, and by his sister, Margaret Helen Jones. He is survived by brothers, James (Mac) M. (Josephine) Jones of Irwin, Harry M. (Shirley) Jones of Latrobe, sister, Elizabeth A. Jones of McKeesport, and nieces and nephews, Jimmy and John Greg Jones of North Huntingdon, T.C. (Patty) Jones of North Huntingdon, Jennifer (Bill) Seymour of Skokie, IL, Jeffrey (Cindy) Jones of Arlington, TX, Wendy (John) Wagnon of Memphis, TN, Susan (Curtis) Mullins of Grundy, VA, Timothy (Lisa) Jones of Centreville, VA, Harry M. (Renee) Jones, Jr. of Scottdale, PA, Cynthia Osselborn of Hermanie, PA, Elizabeth (Don) Cool of Hagerstown, MD, and Daniel W. (Sandy) Jones of North Huntingdon, numerous grand nieces and nephews, one great grand niece and 2 great grand nephews.

Friends will be received in the Hunter Funeral Home, Inc., 1600 Coursin Street, McKeesport Sunday from 12-4 & 7-9 PM where a service will be held Monday, June 18 at 11:00 AM with his nephew, the Rev. Harry M. Jones, Jr. officiating. Interment with Military Honors will follow in McKeesport & Versailles Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to C.A.R.E. Gift Center, P.O. Box 1871, Merrifield, VA 22116-9753.