Francis Richard "Dick" Miale, 75, of Cleveland, Georgia, formerly of Monongahela, died Saturday, March 26, 2022 in his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 18, 1946 in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Francis M. and Ruth A. Ewing Miale.

Dick graduated from Monongahela High School in 1964, where he served as president of his class and student council and earned conference and state all-star recognition in football and basketball. He earned a football scholarship and varsity letters, as well as a bachelors degree at the University of Pittsburgh, class of 1968. He worked forty seven years in the steel and wire industry, including vice president of sales at Industrial Alloys (CA) and Koswire Inc.(GA), retiring in 2016. Dick along with his wife, Shirley, relocated four times, maintaining friends in MA, IN, CA, and GA. His hobbies were boating and collector cars with membership in a Model A Ford club and the Mt. Yonah Cruisers.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife, Shirley Laughlin Miale with whom he celebrated fifty three years of marriage on December 6, 2021; two sons, Drew Miale and his wife Kristin of Kennebunk, ME, and Clay Miale of Rancho Cucamonga, CA; daughter Jill Miale of Cleveland, GA; two grandsons, Sam and Alex Miale; two brothers, Dr. Thomas Miale of Knoxville, TN, and Dr. Harry Miale of McMurray; sister, Amy Miller and her husband Paul of Roanoke, VA; brother-in-law, Wayne Laughlin and his wife Kelly of St. Charles, MO; several nieces and nephews.

Inurnment will take place in the family plot at the Monongahela Cemetery at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Washington Area Humane Society, PO Box 66, Eighty Four, PA 15330 or to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (aspca.org).