Clinton D. Anderson

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Clinton D. Anderson, son of the late Laymon H. Anderson and Genevieve Lockette Anderson, was born on February 23, 1949, in Uniontown, PA. After a long 3.5 year struggle with lung cancer, he departed this earthly life on Friday, December 30, 2022, at Peroni Personal Care Home; he was 73 years old. Clinton was the youngest of 13 children.

After graduating from South Union High School, Clinton enlisted in the Armed Forces where he received many service awards including a Purple Heart. In 1992, he was awarded a Carnegie Mellon Hero Medallion from President Bush, Sr. after saving his neighbor from a house fire. Later in life, he helped numerous minorities and people of color in the community as he served as the Fayette County, PA NAACP as tri-county President. In 2013, he retired as Behavioral Health Program Manager of Fayette County MHHR. Clinton was an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan, he loved to garden and was also extremely socio-politically conscious. We will deeply miss our brother, uncle, (grand) father and dear friend who always greeted us with his dazzling smile as he imparted his words of wisdom.

He was preceded in death by siblings: Richard Anderson, Laymon Anderson, Jr, James Anderson, William Anderson, Yvonne (Anderson) Lawrence, Genevieve (Anderson) Davis, Betty (Anderson) Fairfax and Phyllis (Anderson) Ramsey.

Clinton is survived by his siblings: Owen Anderson - Uniontown, PA, Lorraine (Anderson) Tarpley - Uniontown, PA, Marvin Anderson - Landover, Maryland, Norman Anderson - Pittsburgh, PA; three daughters: Danielle Tobusto and husband, Andre - Uniontown, PA, Renetta Anderson - Uniontown, PA and Janeen Anderson Houck - Boardman, OH; three grandchildren: Jasmine Anderson, Devon Washington, and Raina Houck; great-grandson: Tancredi (TJ) William Calabrese, Jr., and a host of many nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and close friends.

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