Leo Dean Pinchin Jr. - 1943-2009
Leo Dean Pinchin Jr., 66, of Ashland, Ky., came to know the Lord on Oct. 4, 2009, and departed from his Earthly life on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, in Community Hospice Care Center at 4:25 a.m. He was born Jan. 30, 1943, in Braddock, Pa., to Leo "Sugarfoot" Pinchin Sr. of Ashland and the late Maxine Kazee Pinchin. His wife of 43 years, Mary Coffey Pinchin, survives.
Pinchin was a Navy Vietnam veteran and retired from Armco Steel after 31 years of service. He was a member of United Steelworkers Local 7153, American Legion Post 93 and was very instrumental in working with the union and steel mill to raise funds for the Vietnam War Memorial in Frankfort, Ky.
In addition to his father, surviving are a son, Leo F. Pinchin and his wife Sarah of Crawfordsville, Ind.; a daughter, Deanna Rogers of Indiana and her husband, Nate, of Wash.; grandchildren, Mazie and Katie Pinchin, Case, Keegan and Ky Layne and their sister, Taylor Davis, and Josh and Brittany Rogers; a brother, Philip Pinchin and his wife, Debbie, of Arizona.; and a sister, Jennie Cantrell of Ashland.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, at Rose Hill Mausoleum Chapel by the Rev. Larry Mullens and the Rev. Clell Lucas. Interment will be in Rose Hill Burial Park.
Lazear Funeral Home in Ashland is in charge of arrangements.