Frank J. Masquelier, Jr.

Frank Jules Masquelier, Jr., 83, of McDonald, died Friday, April 26, 2013 at Broadmore Assisted Living of Bridgeville.

He was born September 14, 1929 in McDonald, a son of the late Frank Jules and Esther (Jiannino) Masquelier, Sr.

Mr. Masquelier was a 1948 graduate of McDonald High School.  He began working for the former Poskin Bus Line in McDonald in 1950.  In 1964 he started driving for the Port Authority Transit of Allegheny County and was the driver for the 33F McDonald line before he retired in 1990.

During his lifetime, he was a survivor of childhood Polio, he mentored under the McDonald H.S. art teacher, Elbert Davis and he enjoyed music.  He was an automobile enthusiast and also enjoyed collecting die cast cars.

He was a member of the Amalgamated Transit Union, a member of Iron’s Memorial Presbyterian Church, and a volunteer for the McDonald Food Bank.

On December 18, 1953, he married Martha “Marty” Moore, who died October 5, 2011.

Surviving are two sons, Russell W. Masquelier of Burgettstown and Dale R. (Janene) Masquelier of McDonald; a daughter, Jill M. (George) Bordo of Coraopolis; two brothers, Robert (Esther) Masquelier of Milford, NH and Wayne (Pat) Masquelier of North Fort Myers, FL; two sisters, Shirley (the late Richard) Roberts of Erie and Donna (Rob) Bennett of Midway; and seven grandchildren, Neil, Cydnee, Kaitlyn and Travis Masquelier, Braden, Jarrett and Cassidy Bordo.

Deceased is a son, James Gregory Masquelier.

Friends will be received from 12 – 4 and from 6 – 8 p.m. Sunday at Nation Funeral Home, Inc., 220 E. Lincoln Ave., McDonald, where services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, April 29.  Burial will follow in Raccoon Cemetery, Bulger.  The family suggests memorials to the McDonald Food Bank, McDonald Borough Building, 151 School Street, McDonald or the Heritage Public Library, 54 4th St., McDonald, PA 15057.  Online condolences, photos and additional information are available at www.nationfuneralhome.com.